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PAUL was born in Aurora, IL. in the 1960's. A
son of hard working parents, his mother was an immigrant from Germany
and his father a U.S. veteran. Paul was the youngest of three boys, all
of whom played sports, performed in music, (his brothers never reached
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activities, and learned to love the Lord. His mother and father, both pretty
fair singers, encouraged Paul, but were never performers or professional singers
in their own right, nor did they play musical instruments. Paul started music at
an early age. At age 8 he started drums, and at 10 he began to march and play
with the "Fox Valley Raiders" junior drum and bugle Corp. At age 13 he began
voice and piano lessons. His first major challenge in music came at 13 when he
was asked to perform a tenor solo from Handel's "Messiah." with the adult
chancel choir at First Christian Church" Paul's aunt Delores was instrumental in encouraging his musical education and
development. She was a superior academic tutor , as well as important Christian
role model. Frequent trips to voice & piano lessons, concerts, parade marches,
plays, operas, and ball games kept a busy schedule for this loving aunt!
Paul became active in opera, and did his first three productions in high school
under the direction of renown conductor and educator Sten Halfvarson of Illinois
fame. Sten was the catalyst that launched Paul's interest in music and desire to
pursue music as a full time career. Sten taught Paul far more than music. Sten
taught discipline, excellence, self motivation, and building blocks to a solid
character. Under Mr. Halfvarson's direction Paul won 4 times first place "Male
Vocalist" of the year for the IMEA. Paul moved on to higher education in music
in the areas of voice and composition. After completing those studies he moved
to Nashville, TN.
Paul wants to take this opportunity to thank and show great gratitude to the
musical educators that have added so much to his life. |
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Drum instructors: Mike & Pat Murphy & Jeff Drake Voice instructors: Charlotte
Piechel & Sten Halfvarson & Jim Allison Piano instructors: Peggy Erwin, Dorothy
Spring, Elaine Jones, Roberta Chambers and Dino Kartsonakas.
Composition instructor: Jeff Colleen.
PAUL@PAULDIETRICH.COM
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