Dr. Shirantha Beddage is a baritone saxophonist, composer and educator from Toronto, Canada. He has released three critically-acclaimed albums as a leader: Roots and Branches, Identity (2013 JUNO nominee) and Momentum (2017 JUNO nominee). His compositional skills have won him accolades such as the Montreal Jazz Festival Galaxie Rising Star Award, recognitions at the Canadian Songwriting Competition, and placements in the Emmy-winning TV series “Fargo”.
Dr. Beddage currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Jazz in the University of Toronto Faculty of Music. He was previously Director of Jazz Studies at the Columbus State University Schwob School of Music (Columbus, Georgia, USA) and a Professor in the Humber College Bachelor of Music program. He also adjudicates regularly at festivals throughout the country including MusicFest Canada, where he serves as Vice-Chairman of Instrumental Jazz. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Jazz Studies from the Eastman School of Music (New York, USA), a Master of Music degree in Jazz Studies from William Paterson University (New Jersey, USA), and a Bachelor of Music degree from Humber College.
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