Chappaqua’s Michael Shapiro: An Extraordinary Life in Music

<p>Composer, conductor, author, and attorney Michael Shapiro, a Chappaqua resident, joins us for a conversation about creativity and his extraordinary life in music.</p><p>Shapiro discusses his 16 years leading the Chappaqua Orchestra, his score for Frankenstein, and his orchestral work “Zoomies!,” inspired by his granddogs and entered for consideration for the 2027 Grammy Awards. </p><p>He also shares stories about his musical roots, his work with the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, and describes his bestselling book The Jewish 100, explaining why Moses earned the top spot over Jesus of Nazareth. <br></p>