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 One
of the world's most visionary performing artists, Michael
Moschen, juggler without compare, has revolutionized this
ancient circus art and turned it into a mesmerizing form of
theatre. Critically acclaimed by such leading media as the
Los Angeles Times and The New York Times who have called his
work "genius," "exhilarating virtuoso entertainment"
and "flawless purity." Incorporating the rich beauty
of art, science, physics and mathematics this MacArthur Fellow
has, for the first time, added unique audience participation
to a show of creative, fantastic and impossible feats of manipulation
and illusion. Following the post performance chat with the
artist, audiences of all ages walk out of theatre marveling
and still "participating."
Ranked as one of the world's leading jugglers and one of America's
most visionary performing artists, Michael Moschen has transformed
this ancient circus art into a mesmerizing concert form that
has garnered critical acclaim as "genius," "exhilarating
virtuoso entertainment" and "flawless purity"
from leading media such as the Los Angeles Times and The New
York Times. Moschen has performed both solo and collaboratively
with leading artists Off-Broadway, in major concert halls,
and on arts festivals in Europe, Asia and North and South
America. His work crosses ethnic and social borders, and is
greeted with standing ovations and critical acclaim in every
country and audiences of all ages. Recognized by the McCarthur
Foundation with the prestigious Genius Award, his work is
seen often on stages, film and television.
 Moschen
has been associated with some of the leading circus arts performers
of the times, including the Big Apple Circus, Bill Irwin in
Not Quite/New York and The Courtroom, Fred Garbo and Bob Berky
in the Obie Award-winning Foolsfire, Lotte Goslar's Pantomime
Circus, and Mr. Berky in the The Alchemedians Off-Broadway
and on tour through North and South America. He was commissioned
by the Cirque du Soleil to create and stage a new work for
their permanent theatrical circus in Las Vegas which has also
toured with Quidam.
As a solo performer, Mr. Moschen has been featured at theatre
and dance festivals in Hong Kong, Perth, Edinburgh and Barcelona,
and in the United States at Spoleto USA, the Brooklyn Academy
of Music's Next Wave Festival, Lincoln Center's Serious Fun
Festival, the 75th Annual New Yorker Magazine Festival and
the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival among others.
 Film
credits include Hair and Annie. In a work beloved by Moschen
aficionados, he also choreographed and performed with crystal
balls as David Bowie's hands in the Jim Henson film Labyrinth.
In Motion with Michael Moschen was created for the Great
Performances Series on America's National Public Television
in 1991, an insightful and provocative special on Michael's
life and work that is in almost continuous rebroadcast regionally.
Moschen's television appearances also include An Evening at
the Pops (with the Boston Pops), Maury Povich, Penn &
Teller's Sin City Spectacular, The Tonight Show, Jerry Lewis'
MDA Telethon, The Montreal International Comedy Festival (Just
for Laughs) on Showtime, Ricky Jay's Learned Pigs and Fireproof
Women, Sesame Street, The David Letterman Show and PBS's Alive
from Off-Center. Moschen is featured on the recent A&E
documentary, The Mystery of Genius, and made his television
dramatic acting debut on L.A. Law. He has appeared on TV as
well in England, Spain, Italy, Chile and Argentina.
Mr. Moschen is deeply involved in understanding and sharing
the physical and mathematical principles that underlie his
work, and is a sought-after public speaker. He presented the
Keynote Address for the National Conference of Teachers of
Mathematics in 1996, and in 1998 for the Association of New
York Teachers of Mathematics. He has lectured on innovation
and creativity at such prestigious institutions as Carnegie
Mellon, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the
Lincoln Center Education Program.
Currently featured in the book The Virtuoso: face to face
with 40 extraordinary talents, Mr. Moschen is in constant
demand for a wide range of corporate projects including industrial
and educational films, live performances and lectures. He
has received support form the National Endowment for the Arts
and is a registered Touring Artist with the Connecticut Commission
on the Arts and the New England Foundation on the Arts.
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