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Carlos Castilla D.M.AGuitarist, musician, educatorcontact@carloscastilla.com contact@duoguittiano.com

Dr. Carlos CastillaGuitar

Résumé

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

● Performance experience in national and international venues, as a soloist, chamber music artist and collaborator with symphonic orchestras, jazz band and other ensembles.● Teaching experience with beginning to advanced students of all ages.● Experience as a recording artist, with a broad knowledge of recording techniques and technology applied to music.● Administrative skills as cultural promoter● Responsible, organized, professionally minded.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

D.M.A University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS/ 2009M.M University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS/ 2006B.M Universidad de los Andes, Bogota, Colombia/ 1998

Additional Studies: Instituto Superior de Artes Havana, Cuba/ 1999Principal Teachers: Jaime Arias, Dr. Nicholas CiraldoMaster Classes: Leo Brouwer, Manuel Barrueco, Thomas Patterson, Joaquin Clerch

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

●Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN. 2012-present. Theory, Aural Skills, Music Appreciation, Form and Analysis

●Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN. 2010-presentApplied Guitar, Music Appreciation

● Lane College, Jackson, TN. 2008-2010 ● Bethel University, McKenzie, TN. 2009 ● William Carey University. Hattiesburg, MS. 2007-2008 ● Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Gautier, MS. 2007● University of Southern Mississippi. Hattiesburg, MS (Teaching Assistant) 2006● Graduate Assistant, Jazz studies, USM. Hattiesburg, MS. 2005-2006● Universidad del Atlántico. Associate Professor, Guitar. Colombia. 1999-2004● Universidad de los Andes. Bogotá, Colombia. TA. 1995● Yamaha Music Academy. Bogotá-Colombia. 1997-1998

E-mail: contact@carloscastilla.comwww.carloscastilla.com

PAST AND PRESENT ORGANIZATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS

● Guitar Foundation of America● Member of Duo Guitiano● MTNA●Organizational Committee Mississippi Guitar Festival 2008● College Music Society

PUBLICATIONS

● Leo Brouwer's "Estudios Sencillos" for guitar: Afro-Cuban elements and pedagogical devices● New Guitar Techniques For Scales (Amazon Digital Services, Inc. ASIN: B008R8OR7E)

● Guitar Sessions: three articles based on the book “Finger Strokes” by Carlos Castilla● Curramba. The Music of Guillermo Carbo. CD, YAI Records, 2003.● Guitar Music of Guillermo Carbo. Live from Luis Angel Arango Concert Hall. Bogota, Colombia broadcasted by HJCK Radio Station.● Carlos Castilla. Guitar Recital, CD 2005. Southern Music Productions.● University of Southern Mississippi Guitar Studio. 2009. CD

LANGUAGE EXPERTISE

Spanish = nativeEnglish = fluentGerman = fluentPortuguese= moderate level

AWARDS

●Scholarship Universidad de los Andes, Colombia●Assistantship (2004-05) USM Jazz Department●Assistantship (2007-08) USM Guitar Department●Assistantship (2005-07) Recording Department●Honorable Mention. William T. Gower Competition

SELECTED SOLO AND CHAMBER PERFORMANCES LAST FIVE YEARS

●Solo Recital, lecture, and Collaborative performance at the University of Southern Mississippi 2013●Solo Recital and Collaborative performances in Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia. 2013 ●Performance with Huntsville Master Chorale. Romancero Gitano. 2013●Performer and Judge at Tennessee Guitar Festival and Competition. 2013●Solo Recitals and with Duo Guitiano in Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia 2012●Recital at Tennessee State University, with Carlos Feller, flute. 2012●Performances in Colombia, South America. 2012 (various cities)●Performer and Judge at Tennessee Guitar Festival and Competition 2012 ●Recital Duo Guitiano with Alejandro Drago at JSCC, 2011● Recital at Vanderbilt University with Alejandro Drago, 2011●Recital Duo Guitiano, Jackson State Community College, 2009, 2010● Recital Duo Guitiano Middle Tennessee Guitar Festival at MTSU 2010●Master Classes Universidad del Atlantico, Colombia, 2009● Recital Duo Guitiano, New Orleans Guitar Concert Series, 2009●Solo Recital. Works by Scarlatti, Merks, Walton, Barrios. Rodrigo, Dyens. 2008. USM.●Chamber Recital. Works by Villa-Lobos, Schubert/Matiegka, Piazzola.●Lecture Recital, USM, 2008●Jackson State Community College, Duo Guitiano, 2008●Lane College Concert Series, Duo Guitiano, 2008●Solo Recital, Jones County Junior College, MS, 2008.●Solo Recital, Hinds Community College, MS 2008.●Chamber Recital with soprano Allanda Small, 2007.●Chamber Recital with soprano Kimberly Davis, 2008. ●Soloist with Mississippi Youth Symphony Orchestra, 2007●.Solo Recital at Concert Series, Lauren Rogers Museum, Laurel, MS 2007.●Mississippi Guitar Festival, 2007.●Guitarist with the USM Symphony Orchestra in concerts with Placido Domingo and James Galway. 2005/2006●Romancero Gitano with Southern Mississippi Choral, 2006.●Solo Recital. Works by Bach, Giuliani, Rodrigo, Brouwer. 2006. USM

The Center for Latin American Studies and

Blair School of Music

Present

An evening of Latin-American Music

Featuring

Alejandro Drago, violinCarlos Castilla, guitar

Amanda Virelles, piano

Works byLecuona, Lauro, Montaña, Piazzolla

Vanderbilt UniversityBlair School of MusicChoral HallMarch 18, 20117:00 pm

Blair School of MusicAnd

Center for Latin-American StudiesCLAS

Present

An Evening of Latin-American MusicFeaturing

Alejandro Drago, violinCarlos Castilla, guitar

Amanda Virelles, piano

Friday, March 18, 20117:00 pm

Choral Hall