Paul John Rudoi

Paul John Rudoi is an award-winning musician, entrepreneur, and advocate for arts access.

As a professional tenor vocalist, Paul has performed and recorded a wide range of music in professional ensembles nationwide including Seraphic Fire, The Santa Fe Desert Chorale, True Concord, the Oregon Bach Festival, and most notably as a member of the full-time vocal ensemble Cantus.  As a member of Cantus for over a decade, Paul has premiered dozens of new works, traveled across four continents, educated in masterclasses driven by Cantus’ artistic and programming model, and advocated for arts education and empowerment via outreach opportunities nationwide.

Deemed “indisputably unique, confident, and innovative” through the American Prize, Paul’s compositions have been commissioned and performed by various ensembles and artists throughout North America and Europe.  His work has garnered numerous grants from the Jerome Foundation, the ACF, MRAC, MSAB, the NEA, and ASCAP.  His music is published through PJR Music (exclusively managed and distributed by Graphite Publishing) alongside ECS, Walton, MorningStar, Santa Barbara, and Graphite music publishers.

Paul served as the 3rd Artistic Director for the St. John’s Boys’ Choir during its 40th Anniversary Season and currently conducts the Chorale at Meetinghouse Church in Edina, Minnesota.

Paul was the co-founder and CEO of “Consortio,” the online platform designed to make commissioning more accessible, feasible, and affordable by connecting composers, conductors, and ensembles. Over its five year existence, the company facilitated dozens of successful new music projects for hundreds of ensembles across the world.

Paul holds degrees from the Hartt School and the University of Oregon. His teachers have included Dr. Sharon Paul, Robert Kyr, and Dr. Edward Bolkovac.