Vince Madison - Piano and Instrumental Music


Music Lessons
   Vince Madison is a professional composer/pianist and an engaging and personable instructor. With 7 CDs of original piano music and over 80,000 CDs sold, Vince is a seasoned performer and recording artist. But one of his great joys is sharing his knowledge of music with others. 


Piano
Piano of course is Vince's main instrument.  Vince can teach anyone from a complete beginner to advanced students.  Vince's background is in jazz/pop music, but is familiar with many different styles.  
Click on the "Piano Instruction" link to find out more.

Guitar
   Vince actually started his musical career on guitar, and even earned a college scholarship on the instrument.  Vince teaches guitar lessons to beginning and intermediate students.  Whether you want to study classical, folk or rock, Vince can help you!  Click on the "Guitar Lessons" link to find out more.

Music Technology
   Vince has been working with music technology since the 1980's, when MIDI was just being invented, and has kept up with the latest technology as a composer and arranger.  If you want to set up a home studio, but don't know how to put all the pieces together, or aren't quite sure what the pieces are, Vince can help you pull it together.  Click on the "Music Technology Lessons" link for more information.





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Here is a brief summary 
of Vince's background:

1977     Bachelor of Music Composition degree from the University of Denver
1981 
82 Studied piano privately with Bertha Melnick of the Julliard School of Music, New York 
1981     Studied Arranging and Orchestration with world- 
famous arranger and composer Don Sebesky, New York 
1984- 
86 Did studio work in NYC for Elektra, Polygram and Tommy Boy Records
1986- 
90 Performed keyboards with various bands in the Reno and Las Vegas areas
1991- 
95 Created and toured with a school assembly program, "Life Matters". It was a solo performance with positive messages for  young people.
1992- 
96 Artist in Residence, Artreach Program, Denver, Colorado: This was a special program to bring creative artistic experience to school children. Vince worked with school children to help them create their own musical compositions and perform them in concert. 
1998- 
2005 Founded "Firefly Records" with his wife Marianna, and toured the country performing and selling his  original music.
1992 to present— Private music instructor