ABOUT M² MUSIC
M² Music is a trusted and respected Music Coordination Service in New York City. We have a proven track record of staffing orchestras with the most talented, diverse, and specialized professional musicians for Broadway shows, touring productions, studio recordings, film and television scoring sessions, live events, and concerts.
We have established strong relationships with producers, music supervisors, general managers, technical designers, record labels, unions, and musicians. We are dedicated to collaboration and continuously strive to reduce costs while prioritizing the best interests of our musicians and the integrity of the music. Our reputation for excellence precedes us.
We've Got Your Back.
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Staff your production with the best musicians anywhere. Our roster is filled with the most talented, creative, diverse, and compelling talent anywhere in the world.
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Consult and advise Producers and General Managers in navigating provisions of existing national union agreements and bringing to full execution new comprehensive contractual mechanisms, typically setting industry precedent.
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Fully insured Employer of Record Paymaster for musicians and vendors.
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Prepare budgets for Broadway productions, albums, film, television, and commercial recording sessions. Work with record labels, TV networks, producers, and paymasters to file musician session reports with the American Federation of Musicians union. Supervise the continuity of musician wage payments, pension, and benefits.
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Organize, schedule, and confirm rehearsal and performance calls, including sound checks and dress rehearsals for musicians
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With direct vendor relationships, we coordinate the purchase, replacement, or repair of instruments and other musical equipment owned or leased by the Producer.
OUR TEAM
MICHAEL AARONS
Born and raised in Washington D.C., Michael moved to New York City in 1994 to study at the Manhattan School of Music. Over the past two decades, he has established himself as a highly respected music coordinator, guitarist, and music business professional in the Broadway theater, concert, television, film, and recording industries.
As a music coordinator, Michael has hired musicians for dozens of Broadway shows and over 15 national tours. He has also worked on Grammy award-winning albums as a music coordinator, guitarist, and composer for TV and film.
As a guitarist, Michael has performed and recorded with well-known artists such as Barry Manilow, Liza Minnelli, Ariana Grande, Lizz Wright, Placido Domingo, James Ingram, Joshua Bell, Michael McDonald, Elton John, and Patti LaBelle, among others. He has also performed on Broadway as a guitarist for productions including Frozen, Kinky Boots, Evita, Godspell, Baby It's You, Green Day's American Idiot, Memphis, 9 to 5, Grease, High Fidelity, and Laugh Whore. Michael has also worked as an arranger on Next To Normal.
In addition to his work in the music industry, Michael has licensed and scored music for companies and organizations including The GAP, ESPN, NIKE, CNBC, Lifetime, Sesame Street, Style Network, Oxygen, OWN, ABC, and MTV. He has also composed the theme song for the Style Network's "How Do I Look?"
In 2014, Michael partnered with Michael Keller to form M² Music, where they musically coordinated for hit shows such as Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, Frozen, and Kinky Boots. Michael's personal life is fulfilled by his wife Anya Singleton and son Harper.
MICHAEL KELLER
Born and raised in Queens, NY, Michael is a graduate of the prestigious Archbishop Molloy High School as well as the renowned music conservatory The Manhattan School of Music. Upon graduation from The Manhattan School in 1971, he pursued a career as a professional performing musician spanning the next 35 years. While still at Manhattan Michael started his professional playing career by being a frequent substitute drummer/percussionist at the long-running off-Broadway production of Jacques Brel Is Alive & Well & Living in Paris. Besides touring in the early 70s with Broadway National tours of Promises, Promises, Applause, and The Magic Show, Michael was also in bands backing Sally Kellerman, Dionne Warwick, The 5th Dimension, and Jane Olivor. Being hired as the original drummer for They’re Playing Our Song on Broadway led to the beginning of his long and rewarding working & personal relationship with Marvin Hamlisch. From 1990 until 2005 Michael was conductor and drummer for all of Marvin’s concert appearances. With Marvin’s complete & trusting support Michael embarked on a second related career as a Music Coordinator beginning in 1992. In 1993 he was Music Coordinator and drummer for Marvin’s The Goodbye Girl. In addition to contracting many film and TV score recordings of Marvin’s music, Michael was given his greatest opportunity when Marvin entrusted him with the responsibility to hire and coordinate the 63-piece orchestra for the Barbra Streisand concert tour in 1994. Michael repeated that effort several times over the next 15-20 years. Upon the closing of the Broadway production of Imaginary Friends featuring Marvin’s music, Michael chose to put away his drumsticks and concentrate solely on his burgeoning career as a Music Coordinator. Among over a hundred Broadway productions coordinated by Michael since 1993 are Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, The Book of Mormon, Wicked, and The Lion King. Michael’s life is complete with wife of 40 years, Actress/Dancer/Choreographer Pamela Sousa, son Zachary, daughter Alexis, daughter-in-law Christin, and grandson Gavin Michael.
