Performance Experience:
2000 - present. Classical and flamenco guitarist. San Jose, CA and Houston TX.
May 2023. Played Tedesco’s Romancero Gitano with the Houston Cecilia Chamber Choir. Houston.
April 2023. Duo recital at Village books with Guitar Houston. The Woodlands.
March 2023. Benefit concert for assisted living community of The Woodlands, TX.
May 2019. Premiere of original score Symphonic Concerto with chamber orchestra. San Francisco.
March 2019. Featured premiere at Center 4 New Music in Stories by Belinda Reynolds. San Francisco.
May 2018. 1st year MM recital in guitar performance. San Francisco Conservatory of Music. (SFCM)
October 2017. Sergio Assad Celebration Concert with Judicael Perroy, Marc Teicholz, Peppino D’agostino, Lawrence Ferrara, Richard Savino and David Tanenbaum. SFCM.
May 2017. Master’s composition recital featuring over 2 hours of original compositions. SFCM.
December 2016. Performance of Stravinsky’s Oedipus with SFCM chamber choir and London Philharmonic Orchestra under Esa-Pekka Salonen in Berkeley. Los Angeles, CA.
2006-2013. Resident musician at The Villages Golf & Country Club. San Jose, CA.
May 2012, September 2009, March 2009, November 2007. Solo guitar recitals at West Valley College in Saratoga, CA.
2007-2015. Various pit performances for theater companies in Saratoga, Los Altos and Woodside, CA.
June 2011. Conducted original choral work in Royce Hall at University of California Los Angeles under Donald Neuen. Los Angeles.
May 2010. One of four players selected to perform classical/flamenco guitar for the South Bay Guitar Society in San Pedro Square. San Jose.
2006-2010. Guitarist at the Tapestry Arts Festival in downtown San Jose.
Teaching Experience:
2003 - present. Creator of John Vidovic Music Academy with over 40 students currently enrolled. San Jose and Houston.
2022 - present. Adjunct professor of music at Lone Star College - University Park. Houston.
August 2019 - December 2021. Adjunct professor of music at West Valley College. Saratoga.
August 2017 - June 2020. Guitar and piano instructor with Los Gatos Music Academy. Los Gatos, CA.
September 2017 - June 2018. Guitar instructor with Pacific Music Academy. San Jose.
September 2014 - June 2015. Staff accompanist for Del Mar High School choir. San Jose.
September 2012 - August 2015. Guitar and piano instructor with Musicians Mobile. San Jose.
Education:
May 2019. M.M. Guitar Performance - SFCM.
May 2017. M.M. Composition- SFCM.
June 2011. B.A. Composition - UCLA.
Premiers and Commissions:
August 2024. Premier of Journeying Through Farewell, with Impulse New Music Festival, Los Angeles, CA.
March 2023. Premiere of 5 selections from 24 Preludes at Lone Star faculty recital. Houston.
June 2022. Premiere of A New Day with the Choral Chameleon in New York City, NY.
July 2022. Choir composition Goodnight entered into the Project Encore online music catalog.
June 2022. Premiere of Capriccio from 24 Preludes at the Romero Institute in Oklahoma City, OK.
May 2018. Conducted the premiere of Goodnight with the Mouthscape choir of SFCM.
May 2017 and March 2018. Premiere of song cycle Woman Under the Sun. SFCM.
May 2016. Premiere with International Orange Chorale for The Engine. SFCM.
July 2014. Premiere of acapella work Flanders Fields at Val de Gras in Paris, France.
May 2009 and December 2011. Composed two choral works for the West Valley College Chamber Singers.Saratoga.
February 2018. Commission by Steven Dimick to compose 2 American Preludes. San Francisco.
Festivals:
July 2024. Impulse New Music Festival in Los Angeles, CA.
February 2023. Judge for UIL solo and ensemble festival, guitar division. Katy, TX.
June 2022. Choral Chameleon festival in New York City.
June 2022. Romero Institute festival with Pepe and Celino Romero in Oklahoma City.
July 2018. Guest artist for SFCM Summer Composition Workshop.
July, 2016, 2017. European American Musical Alliance. Paris, France.
Professors:
David Tanenbaum - Guitar, SFCM.
David Garner - Composition, SFCM.
David Conte & Michel Merlet - Composition. Paris, France.
Robert Cornejo – Music theory and Composition, West Valley College.
Richard Stover & Michael McChesney – Guitar, private instruction.
Awards:
2018 & 2019. $25,000 scholarship awarded by S.F.C.M. for studies in guitar.
2016 & 2017. $18,000 scholarship awarded by S.F.C.M. for studies in composition.
2007. $250 Randy Spendlove scholarship for studies in music composition at West Valley College.
2007. $250 scholarship for music at West Valley College.
2005. Honorable Mention award for Music Teachers National Association young composer competition. San Jose.
Recordings & Publications:
https://www.youtube.com/@johnvidovic913/videos
https://www.johnvidovic.com/choral--vocal.html
https://www.johnvidovic.com/instrumental.html
https://www.instagram.com/johnvidovic/
40 works published through Vidovic Publishing. List of published and unpublished works is available at johnvidovic.com.
Other Experience:
August 2008 - May 2009. Music theory tutor at West Valley College. Saratoga.
Conducting small to large instrumental ensembles and choirs.
Bass/Baritone choral singer at advanced level for 15 years.
Basic audio recording and production with Logic Pro and Reaper.
Native Portuguese speaker.
Amateur mechanic and working on home remodeling including repairs and upgrades.
References:
Available upon request.