Michael Rien

Michael Rien

Drummer and Keyboardist

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Screen Composer | Drummer | Pianist | Teacher | Multidisciplinary Artist | Television Enthusiast

  • Education

    • Concordia University

      1995 - 1999
      BFA Music

      Activities and Societies: Music Director at CUTV. (Concordia University Television)

    • Concordia University

      1995 - 1999
      Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA Music Theory and Composition A

      Activities and Societies: Music Composer for the Concordia Music Television Station. Composed Theme Music, Scoring and participated in the live productions.

    • Vanier College

      1991 - 1994
      DEC in Music

      Percussion Studies with Montreal Symphony Orchestra (MSO) Percussionist Robert Slapcoff

  • Experience

    • Tamashi

      Jan 2004 - now
      Drummer and Keyboardist
    • Empress Deeqa

      Jun 2009 - Jul 2009
      Keyboardist
    • Slow Power Up

      Jan 2013 - Nov 2016
      Drummer
    • Annakin Slayd

      Jan 2015 - Jan 2015
      • Keyboardist

        Jan 2015 - Jan 2015
      • Keyboardist

        Jan 2015 - Jan 2015
    • Métamorpose 1111

      Jan 2016 - Jan 2017
      Percussion Teacher

      Drum Circle

    • Sarah Sokal

      Jan 2016 - Jan 2016
      Keyboardist

      www.sarahsokalmusic.com

    • Red Eye

      Apr 2016 - Dec 2016
      Keyboardist & Drummer

      Rock, Cover Band

    • Hotel Noir Band

      Jan 2017 - now
      Drummer
    • Canada Music Academy - Lessons in Toronto (GTA), Ottawa and Eastern Ontario

      Jan 2019 - now
      • Music Teacher

        Jan 2019 - now
      • Music Teacher

        Jan 2019 - now
    • Gekko

      Jun 2019 - Jan 2022
      Drummer

      Reggae Dub / Alternative (French and English)

    • Osmosis Unlimited

      Oct 2020 - now
      Session Musician
    • Studio Loco

      Jan 2021 - now
      Drummer/Pianist/Keyboardist
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Michael Rien
      International Fantasia Festival 2024 - Jul 2024 Composed music for the Short Film "On the Whims of Valkyries" by Heston L'Abbé, which made the official selection at the International Fantasia Festival 2024. Part of the Souviens-toi que tu vas mourir https://fantasiafestival.com/.../souviens-toi-que-tu-vas... showcased in the Fantastiques Week-Ends Québecois programme​
    • Awarded to Michael Rien
      E.K.P. Wreath Award (2011), "Best Music Score" - 2011 This award was given for the scoring of Eddy Kara's feature film, "Schemer".