About Michael J. Krajewski
Michael J. Krajewski is a highly sought-after educator and guitarist known for his thoughtful, customized approach to teaching. His lessons combine structure, creativity, and real-world musical application, helping students become more capable, confident, and expressive musicians. Drawing from extensive experience across jazz, classical, and commercial styles, Michael works closely with each student to develop personalized learning paths that strengthen technique, musicianship, improvisation, and artistic voice. His performance experience runs the gamut, as he is accomplished in commercial, jazz, and classical styles.
Michael has presented lectures nationwide for College Music Society, Guitar Foundation of America, Technology in Music Education, Minnesota Music Educators Association, North Dakota Music Educators Association, Texas Music Educators Association, Tennessee Music Educators Association. He has had the honor of teaching at the college level since 2006.
Michael is a published author with Soundboard Magazine, The Journal of the Guitar Foundation of America as well as writing The Complete Beginning Guitarist and The Complete Commercial and Jazz Guitarist pedagogy. He has coached Guitar, Commercial, and Jazz Combos and as an ensemble director, his students have won top awards at the Eau Claire Jazz Festival.
Michael is currently on the faculty of several colleges in the Twin-Cities, Minnesota.
Education & Credentials
Doctor of Musical Arts
University of Minnesota School of Music, Minneapolis, MN
Major: Guitar Performance
Secondary Area: Music Education
Master of Music
Georgia State University School of Music, Atlanta, GA
Major: Jazz Studies, Guitar Emphasis
Bachelor of Music
Berklee College of Music,
Boston, MA
Major: Professional Music
Associate of Science
Columbia Greene Community College, Hudson, NY
Major: Business Management
Teaching & Performance
"Hottentot" - Michael Krajewski & UNI Faculty/Alumni Combo
"Mac Tough" - Michael Krajewski & UNI Faculty/Alumni Combo
"Sundown" - Michael Krajewski & UNI Faculty/Alumni Combo
