Pops 1 The Music of Queen

Martin Herman Guest Conductor

Martin Herman has appeared as guest conductor with symphony orchestras in North America, Europe, Australia, and Canada. His most recent engagements include the Buffalo Philharmonic and the Fort Worth Symphony with Windborne’s “Music of the Rolling Stones” and “Music of the Eagles.” He recently guest-conducted Das Sinfonie Orchester Berlin at the Berlin Philharmonie Kammermusiksaal and continues as music director and arranger for “Classical Mystery Tour” in recent performances with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in the Sydney Opera House, Seattle Symphony, Detroit Symphony, North Carolina Symphony, Long Beach Symphony, Vancouver Symphony, San Diego Symphony, and Florida Orchestra. Martin also served as music director and conductor with Downtown Opera in Long Beach, California, conducting premieres of new operas in the U.S. and the Czech Republic. In the fall of 2009, he was conductor and music director at LaMaMa Theatre in New York City where he led performances of his one-act opera, The Doctor, based on Chekhov short stories. He has served as assistant conductor with the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players and conductor of the Berkeley Young Musicians Program Orchestra and U.C. Berkeley Summer Orchestra. Additionally Mr. Herman has conducted several orchestra crossover projects in Amsterdam and Berlin.

Mr. Herman studied conducting and composition at Duke University, University of Pennsylvania, and University of California, Berkeley and spent two years in Paris, France on a Fulbright Grant and U.C. Berkeley Ladd Prix de Paris where he worked as conductor and composer with the “New American Music in Europe” and “American Music Week” festivals. He has received recognition for his work in the promotion of international cultural exchange from the Trust for Mutual Understanding, New York City.

MiG Ayesa Vocalist

MiG started his career in Australia as Ritchie Valens in "Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story." He was then chosen to join the London cast including a royal variety performance for Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. MiG's other West End credits include "We Will Rock You," "Rent," "Thriller Live," and "Seasons of Larson." 

His Broadway credits include "Burn the Floor" and "Rock of Ages," which he also joined on the first US National Tour and in the Philippines. Back in Australia, his credits include "Grease," "Cinderella," "Aladdin," "West Side Story," "Rent," "Fame," "The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber," and a UK and Australian Tour of "The Music of Queen: Rock and Symphonic Spectacular."  He reprised the role of 'Galileo' for the 10th Anniversary World Arena Tour of "We Will Rock You" and as one of the 'Tenors of Rock' at their resident headline show in Las Vegas and on the high seas. MiG also sailed with ROCK RHAPSODY, as well as headlining his own one man show MiG ROCKS THE BOAT.

In the Philippines, MiG played 'Robert Kincaid' in the first international production of "The Bridges of Madison County" and starred with Lea Salonga and Tanya Manalang for themajor concert event "Curtains Up," as well as his own concert celebrating Shangri-la's 25th Anniversary, and most recently originated the role of 'Jamie Crimson' in the World Premiere Production of "All Out of Love."

MiG starred as 'Joe King' in the TV series "The Ferals." His other TV credits include "Fil it Up," "Mission: Top Secret," "Hits and Memories," "The Midday Show," "IMT," "Carols in the Domain," "It's About Time," "Carols by Candlelight," "People's Choice Awards," "Vidiot," "Good Morning Australia," and "Hey Hey it's Saturday" as well as various commercials including a global campaign for Ray-Ban.

MiG's film credits include "Queen of the Damned" and "Subterano." A finalist in the global hit TV show "Rockstar: INXS," MiG released his self-titled debut album through Decca/Universal and was an original cast member of "Handel's Messiah Rocks: A Joyful Noise." As well as releasing his 2nd album More Than Ever, MiG has also penned theme songs for various TV shows as well as writing Fill My Cup for FWD, along with his own fund raising awareness campaign for the victims of Philippine floods with United as One.