Paul Madryga – Curriculum Vitae

Performance

As of March 2023, recent recitals & performances of note include:

March 2012, April 2013, September 2015, January 2017, Spring 2021 (online) – Winnipeg Classical Guitar Society (Solo, and with the Brandon University Guitar Ensemble)
February 2010 – Release concert for CD project #2, Tone Colour Paintbrush
January 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015; March 2016: Brandon University School of Music Faculty Concerts
Spring 2003-present: Restaurant/Coffee Shop gigging in Western Manitoba area
Have been playing professionally at weddings, receptions, and such in the Western Manitoba area since 1993

September 2003: Graduated with a Master of Music Studies degree from the Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University, Australia (Studied with Julian Byzantine)
July 1999, 2000: Two Weeks of intensive training with Florida State University guitar professor Bruce Holzman
Spring 2015: Completed Level 1 teacher’s certificate through the Suzuki Association of the Americas
2012: Completed final level of SAA-approved guitar teacher-training
1991-1995: Bachelor of Music, Brandon University, under the tutelage of David Letkemann
1992-1993: two summers of study with Prince Edward Island guitarist Paul Bernard

Masterclass opportunities:

February 2009: Daniel Bolshoy
May-October 2002: Sydney Guitar Trio, Philip Houghton, Lily Afshar, Z.O.O. Duo, Jochen Schubert
July 2000: Léo Brouwer, Ricardo Cobo
February 2000: Denis Azabagic
July 1999: The Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (William Kanengiser, Scott Tennant, Andrew York, John Dearman)
March 1999: Judicael Perroy
March 1998: Philip Candelaria
May 1997: Thomas Williams
March 1997: Robert Kubica & Wilma van Berkel
March 1996: Rachel Gauk
March 1995: Jeffrey McFadden
March 1994: Jean Valliéres
October 1993: Kevin Gallagher
February 1993: Stephen Robinson

Appointed to the position of Applied Instructor, Classical Guitar, at the Brandon University School of Music in May 2014
Directing the Brandon University Guitar Ensemble since September 2006
Have been on the guitar faculty at the Eckhardt-Grammaté Conservatory, Brandon University, since 1994; Director of the Conservatory Guitar Ensemble Program since September 2005
Invited to adjudicate for the AMAF provincial festival (2004 and 2022), as well as local festivals in Saskatoon (2012), Calgary (2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2021) – Calgary Suzuki Strings Assn.), and Winnipeg (2016 and 2018)
Guitar Faculty for the Brandon Suzuki Summer Institute (2004, 2010, 2012) and the Mount Royal Conservatory Piano & Guitar Institute (Calgary, AB, August 2014)
Guest Clinican for weekend workshops in Seattle, WA (August 2003) and Brisbane, Australia (July 2002)
Have taught privately in the Western Manitoba area since 1993

A two-time winner of the Associated Manitoba Arts Festivals Composers’ Competition; subsequently have had several works in the AMAF Syllabus

December 2000: Completed a short term as Administrative Officer for the Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition, Brandon, MB
September 2003 – August 2005: Outreach Coordinator for the Brandon University School of Music
2009 – present: Facility Manager for the BU School of Music