Paul Salzberg Paul Salzberg's curriculum vitæ
Resumé
- Paul Salzberg is a second-year graduate student in Piano Performance at the Sacramento State School of Music, studying with Professor Kirsten Smith. Previously, he studied with Richard Cionco at the School of Music, and with William Becker, Becker Music Studio.
- He is a recipient of several awards including the Herb Alpert Emerging Young Artist Award, a Memorial Scholarship Award of the Sacramento MTAC, the Mu Phi Epsilon Bernstein-Crosman Scholarship, and is the winner of the 2021 School of Music Concerto Competition.
- He studies and performs music from all style periods and enjoys composing.
Honors, awards, competitions
- 2019—2023 CSUS School of Music Piano Scholarship Recipient
- 2019, 2022 Mu Phi Epsilon Sacramento Alumni Chapter Scholarships
- 2021 CSUS Concerto Competition Winer
- 2021 Mu Phi Epsilon Bernstein Crossman Piano Scholarship
- 2021 CSUS School of Music FeNAM Student Performer Award
- 2019 Music Teachers’ Association of California Certificate of Merit Senior Medallion
- 2018 PFAA Instrumental Music Departmental Award
- 2018 California Arts Scholar
- 2018 Herb Alpert Emerging Young Artist
- 2018, 2017, 2015 Music Teachers Association of California Branch Honors
Academics
- California State University, Sacramento. Masters of Music in Piano Performance (expected 2025)
- California State University, Sacramento. Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance, May 2023. GPA: 4.0
- California State University, Sacramento. Minor in French, May 2023
- Natomas Charter School Performing and Fine Arts Academy. Diploma with Distinction in Music, June 2019
Music Education
- Kirsten Smith, California State University, Sacramento, 2023—2025 (expected)
- Richard Cionco, California State University, Sacramento, 2019—2023
- William Becker, Becker Music Studio, 2013—2019
- Cornelius Cata, Jazz and Symphonic Band, Natomas Charter School, 2016—2019
Master classes
- 9/15/21, Lornia Griffit.
- 3/7/20, Eduardus Halim
- 10/14/19, Yoonie Han
- 7/20/18, Jesus de Soto
Other experience
- 2016-present. Piano studio instructor
- Organized recitals for students including Natomas Public Library and St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
- Volunteer Recruiter for California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA)