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Thursday, April 1, 2010

The Michael Houston tie

Left:  Michael Houston's subtle initials on his tie.
Michael Houstoun (20 October 1952 —) is a concert pianist from New Zealand.
Born and educated in Timaru he won every New Zealand piano competition and award as a teenager, he then travelled and entered major international competitions with great success.   Houstoun returned to live in New Zealand in 1981 and regularly plays with New Zealand's professional music ensembles as well as solo recitals and recording.
In 1999, Houstoun received an honorary doctorate in literature from Massey University.
Right:  The Michael Houston tie is a beautiful musical piece!

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