Mexican Guitarist and Composer Ricardo Paz has performed throughout the United States and Mexico, including Weber State University, University of Utah, Brigham Young University, Utah State University and Springville Museum of Art in Utah among others. Ricardo also won the prestigious Mexican National Fund for Culture and Arts scholarship for post- graduate studies abroad on two occasions. In addition to his performing career, Ricardo Paz is the guitar teacher at Capital High School in the Santa Fe Public Schools, artistic director of the Annual Santa Fe Guitar Ensemble Festival in New Mexico and a Member –at Large- with the NAFME Council for Guitar Education.