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Micah
McLaurin
Liberace for the
Millennial Generation
BY JAKE DRESSLER
The Juilliard School
Micah McLaurin is destined
to become the Liberace of
the Millennial generation.
He started playing the
piano at the age of eight
and spent his childhood
studying under some of
America’s most notable classical pianists
including Enrique Graf and Gary Graffman.
When he was nineteen, he attended the Curtis
Institute of Music, one of the best music
schools in the country, before attending The
Juilliard School for his master’s degree. When
McLaurin was fourteen years old, he played
his first solo performance with the Hilton
Head Symphony Orchestra, at 16 he played
with the Cleveland Orchestra. Since then, he’s
played all over the world at music festivals and
concert halls including Lincoln Center. He’s
also played with the Philadelphia Orchestra
and Orquestra Filarmónica de Montevideo.
Micah’s won numerous awards including the
Gilmore Young Artist award that picks two of
the nation’s most talented up-and-coming
musicians every year.
Rhapsody in Gaga
Micah’s performances fuse two of his passions.
Layered on top of Micah’s playing is his
obsession with fashion. His Instagram account,
which boasts 117k followers, features his favorite
outfits, some of which were designed by Zaldy,