Diego Alec Miranda

2021 Tafelmusik Baroque Summer Institute

Lute and basso continuo studies with Lucas Harris

2018 Master of Music in Guitar Performance: Arizona State University

Guitar studies with Frank Koonce

2016 Bachelor of Music in Guitar Performance: University of Denver

Guitar studies with Ricardo Iznaola, Jonathan Leathwood, and Laura Husbands

2014 Abroad Studies: Goldsmiths, University of London

Guitar studies with Gilbert Biberian at his home in Cheltenham, England

2022* Etueco, Etueco (in collaboration with Meghan Ruel)

All is Serene

Mama

Couche de soleil

Feed Me, Friends

Chasing Dreams

Colores sin respirar

Hello, is it You?

My Child

Nine Panes of Glass

Parcels of the Past

2019 Tender, Diego Alec Miranda (Short film score)

Opening

Walking Home

Microwave

Sexy Yoga

Angry Bedding

Forest

Closing

2017 Ancient Fortress, Diego Alec Miranda (in collaboration with Greyson Elkins)

Ancient Fortress

Past is Gone

Anyway

The Clouds Can Always Tell

The Stars and the Moon

I Won’t Worry

God’s Country

Leave Your Bullshit at Home

2014 Please Enjoy, Diego Alec Miranda (in collaboration with Aaron Medina and Olivia van den Berg)

I Can’t Find You

Lack of Rastrum

Iron Lake

I See You Lying There

2021 Research and Development Grant, Arizona Commission on the Arts

Description: Grant awarded to fund ElectroBach, a full length online concert featuring original arrangements of Johann Sebastian Bach’s compositions for violin and guitar in combination with electronic instruments.

2017 Semi-Finalist, Wilson Guitar Festival and Competition

2016 Outstanding Graduating Guitarist Award, University of Denver

2016 Outstanding Recital Award, University of Denver

2015 Outstanding Recital Award, University of Denver

2012 Senior Guitar Award, Arizona School for the Arts

Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Final Cut Pro, UA Audio Console, iZotope RX, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, InDesign,After Effects), Open Broadcaster Software, Steamlabs, Squarespace, Wordpress, DaVinci Resolve, IP audio (Dante), IP video, file management

English, Spanish, and French

2019-present Music Teacher, Pan-American Charter School

Courses in general music, class guitar, music theory, aural skills, and music history. Responsibilities include curriculum development and community leadership.

2018-present Teaching Artist, Phoenix Conservatory of Music

Courses in Blues Ensemble, Rock Ensemble, String Ensemble, guitar (group and private), violin (private), music theory, composition, songwriting, and improvisation. Responsibilities include curriculum development, performance management, music programming, adolescent mentorship, and directing classical and popular music ensembles.

2018-present Teaching Artist, Harmony Project PHX

Courses in guitar (group and private), musicianship, music theory, aural skills, composition, and music technology. Responsibilities include curriculum development, integrating social and emotional learning, and community leadership.

2017-2019 Teaching Artist, The Leading Tone

Courses in guitar (group), music technology, and music appreciation. Responsibilities include curriculum development, adolescent mentorship, and short-term goal setting.

2020-2021 Producer and Video Editor, 3rd Ave. Arts

Responsibilities include recording, editing, and delivering live concerts on YouTube and Facebook.

2020-2021 Video Editor and Live Stream Technician, Episcopal Church of the Nativity

Responsibilities include compiling, managing, and producing weekly online broadcasts; configuring, building, and maintaining livestream hardware and software.

2018-present Web Designer/Manager

Responsibilities include creating, designing, and managing various websites:

arizonaforward.org, desertmarigold.org, meghandiego.com, www.crossingthreshold.com, garveyforsrp.com

2018-2020 Audio/Video Coordinator, Madeline Island Chamber Music

Responsibilities include filming, photographing, managing performance databases, managing social media and coordinating local outreach.

2021-2022 Campaign Manager, Garvey Biggers Salt River Project District Board Election

Responsibilities include increasing exposure through social media platforms and printed material, integrating engaging content to marketing campaigns while following organizational guidelines.

2012-2016 Public Relations Assistant, University of Denver

Responsibilities include creating concert programs: designing, writing, proofreading, revising, and printing.

Master Classes

2018 Rene Izquierdo

Eva Beneke

Jiji Kim

2017 Judicael Perroy

2016 Denis Azabagic

2015 Ekachai Jeralku

2013 Brasil Guitar Duo

2012 Los Angeles Guitar Quartet

Solo Recitals

2018 Organ Hall, Tempe, AZ, USA (April)

2017 Organ Hall, Tempe, AZ, USA (November) 

Organ Hall, Tempe, AZ, USA (March)

2016 Hamilton Hall, Denver, CO, USA (April)

2015 Hamilton Hall, Denver, CO, USA (May)

2014 Biberian Residence, Cheltenham, UK (November)

2013 Hamilton Hall, Denver, CO, USA (January)

Chamber Music Recitals

2022* Duo recital (MeghanDiego), Beyond Ourselves, Arts at Nativity

2021 Duo recital (MeghanDiego), ElectroBach, Durango Bach Festival

Duo recital (MeghanDiego), ElectroBach, Southwest Arts

2020 Duo recital (MeghanDiego), ElectroBach, Arts at Nativity

Duo recital (MeghanDiego), Love and Latin Jazz, Arts at Nativity 

Black House Collective New Music Festival, Phoenix College

2019 Duo recital (MeghanDiego), Phoenix Guitar Society

2018 Duo recital (MeghanDiego), Katzin Concert Hall

Duo recital (MeghanDiego), Musical Instrument Museum

Duo recital (MeghanDiego), The Listening Room

Duo recital (MeghanDiego), Organ Hall

Large Ensemble Performances (Orchestral, Musical Theater, & Opera)

2022* Misa Azteca by Joseph Julián González with ProMusica Arizona Chorale and Orchestra. Performed on classical guitar under the direction of Patti Graetz. 

2019 Mountain Days by Craig Bohmler with ProMusica Arizona Chorale and Orchestra. Performed on violin under the direction of Patti Graetz. 

Xerxes by George Frideric Handel with Arizona State University Lyric Opera. Performed on guitar and lute-guitar under the direction of Brian DeMaris.

Anything Goes by Cole Porter with Desert Marigold School. Performed on electric guitar and electric bass under the direction of Meghan Ruel. 

2018 The Fairy Queen by Henry Purcell with Arizona State University Lyric Opera. 

Performed on lute-guitar under the direction of Kamna Gupta. 

Behold the Man: La Ópera de Cecilia by Paul Fowler with Arizona State University Lyric Opera. 

Performed on classical guitar under the direction of Brian DeMaris.

Bye Bye Birdie by Charles Strouse and lyrics by Lee Adams with Desert Marigold School. 

Performed on electric guitar and electric bass under the direction of Meghan Ruel. 

2017 Romancero Gitano by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco with Arizona State University Chamber Singers. 

Performed on classical guitar under the direction of David Schildkret. 

Educational Outreach

2020 The Little Prince: A Guided Listening, educational video with activities for West Valley Arts. 

Description: a guided online lesson exploring the story and characters of The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Each character is set to music by different sections of Mauro Giuliani’s Divertimenti Notturni, Op. 86.  

The Art of Tango Nuevo, educational video with activities for West Valley Arts. 

Description: a guided online video lesson exploring the music of Astor Piazzolla, the history of tango nuevo, and elements in tango music (e.g. common tango rhythms, sound effects, and instrumentation). description