Gregory Maytan joined the Valparaiso University faculty as Assistant Professor
of Music in 2006. He began playing violin at age four in Lulea, Sweden,
and completed his undergraduate studies in Stockholm. He earned his doctorate
in violin performance from the Indiana University School of Music in Bloomington,
where he studied with the renowned violinist Miriam Fried.
At Indiana University, Dr. Maytan performed the Brahms and Beethoven violin concertos with orchestra and gave many solo and chamber recitals. In Sweden he performed the Tchaikovsky violin concerto with the Stockholm Royal University Orchestra. In 2003, he performed the world premiere of Gary Robert Buchanan's Concerto for Violin and Orchestra with the Foundation Orchestra of Reno, Nevada.
During the summer of 2004, he was awarded a full scholarship to the Tanglewood Music Festival. He also participated in the International Chamber Music Festival in Vienna, Austria, where he was a featured prize winner. He has performed and toured with numerous orchestras, and his concerts have been broadcast on radio and television in the U.S. and Europe. He has participated in masterclasses with Zakhar Bron, Leonidas Kavakos and Michela Martin.
At Valparaiso University, Dr. Maytan teaches violin and viola studio, coaches chamber and orchestral music, and teaches musicianship courses. He performs widely as violin soloist and as a member of the Ghost Piano Trio, based in Bloomington, and recently appeared as featured soloist with the Carson City (Nevada) Symphony. In October 2006 he was awarded third prize in an international violin competition in Stockholm sponsored by the Royal Swedish Academic of Music. Dr. Maytan and his wife, Sandra, reside in Valparaiso.Office: VUCA 2518
Tel: (219) 464-5080
Email: Gregory.Maytan@valpo.edu
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