Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3578
Phone 2: (818) 349-6472
Fax: (626) 969-7419
Email: mkozubek@apu.edu
Michael Kozubek, M.M.
Director of Guitar Studies; Assistant Professor of Music
School of Music
Profile
Classical guitarist Michael Kozubek has been on the faculty of Azusa Pacific University since 1987 and is one of the most sought-after teachers of Classical Guitar in Southern California. While receiving his Bachelor of Music from DePaul University in Chicago and his Master of Music from the University of Southern California (USC), Kozubek studied with and performed in the master classes of such guitar luminaries as Andres Segovia, Pepe and Angel Romero, Abel Carlevaro, David Russell, Alexandre Lagoya, David Tanenbaum, Christopher Parkening, Oscar Ghilia, Michael Lorimer, Alice Artzt, John Duarte, Evangelos and Lisa Duo, Jack Cecchini, Pamela Kimmel, Jonathon Marcus, James F. Smith, and Thomas Patterson. He has been an accompanist for ensembles, performed numerous solo recitals, and has also appeared as a guest soloist with symphonic orchestras. Currently, Kozubek is working on his Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of Arizona.
Education
M.M. - Classical Guitar Performance, University of Southern California, 1977
B.M. - Music Education, DePaul University, Chicago, 1972
B.M. - Music Education, DePaul University, Chicago, 1972
Professional Experience
Academic Experience
Instructor, Ventura College, 1998-2001
Instructor, Glendale College, 1990-present
Guitar Program Coordinator, Moorpark College, 1981-2001
Instructor, California Lutheran University, 1980-2001
Senior Instructor, Los Angeles Community College, 1978-present
Instructor, Ventura College, 1998-2001
Instructor, Glendale College, 1990-present
Guitar Program Coordinator, Moorpark College, 1981-2001
Instructor, California Lutheran University, 1980-2001
Senior Instructor, Los Angeles Community College, 1978-present
Professional Involvement and Accomplishments
Honors, Awards, Recognition
Jack Marshall Memorial Scholarship
Teaching Assistantship to Duke Miller
Pi Kappa Lamda Honorary Music Society
Associations, Boards, Committees
Guitar Foundation of America (GFA)
American Guitar Society
Guitarra Del Mar
Jack Marshall Memorial Scholarship
Teaching Assistantship to Duke Miller
Pi Kappa Lamda Honorary Music Society
Associations, Boards, Committees
Guitar Foundation of America (GFA)
American Guitar Society
Guitarra Del Mar
Expertise
Classical Guitar
Guitar Performance
Instrumental Techniques
Music Education
Music Theory
Note: This information is current for the 2007-08 academic year. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
