Michael Klotz is a violist

Violist

-Notable violists:A* Julia Rebekka Adler * Sir Hugh Allen , conductor* Kris Allen * Johann Andreas Amon * Paul Angerer , composer* Steven Ansell * Atar Arad * Cecil Aronowitz...

 in the Amernet String Quartet.

Klotz is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music

Eastman School of Music

The Eastman School of Music is a music conservatory located in Rochester, New York. The Eastman School is a professional school within the University of Rochester...

 where he was awarded the Performer's Certificate. In 2002 he became one of the few individuals to be awarded a double Master's degree from The Juilliard School

Juilliard School

The Juilliard School, located at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, United States, is a performing arts conservatory which was established in 1905...

 in violin and viola.

Klotz made his debut with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra

Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra

The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra is an American orchestra based in the city of Rochester, Monroe County, New York. Its primary concert venue is the Eastman Theatre at the Eastman School of Music....

 at age 17. He has since performed as soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician on four continents. He serves on the faculty of Florida International University

Florida International University

Florida International University is an American public research university in metropolitan Miami, Florida, in the United States, with its main campus in University Park...

in Miami as Professor of Viola and Chamber Music and lives with his long time love Bea the baying Beagle.