Rudolfas Budginas
Music Appreciation, Applied Piano Instructor
Rudolf Budginas was born in a family of musicians in Lithuania. He began his studies at the age of four, and made his debut at the age of nine with the Lithuanian National Symphony. Thereafter, he rose to international prominence; as an accomplished soloist he has performed in throughout the world.
His thriving concert career brought him to the United States and a recent Los Angeles Times review described his performance: Keeping aloft the spirit of Beethoven, Rudolf Budginas offered soulfulness.
Dr. Budginas obtained his Masters degree and Doctorate of Music Arts degree from the University of Southern California. Among his numerous awards are the First Prize in the International Liszt Piano Competition, Vitols International Piano Competition, and the prestigious Yamaha of Europe award. He is currently teaching applied piano and music appreciation at Cuesta College, performing concerts worldwide, and is the conductor of the Thomas Aquinas University Chamber Orchestra as well as a frequent guest conductor of various orchestras.