Meet Dr. Klug
Dr. Gregory Kyle Klug (last name with long u as in blue) is a contemporary classical composer and music educator with a doctorate in music from the University of Northern Colorado, where he studied composition with Robert Ehle and R. Evan Copley, and musicology with Jonathan Bellman. He studied piano with Vergie Amendola at UNC and earlier with James Brophy in Remsenburg, NY.
Composer
Dr. Klug's solo piano album Diapasonreleasedin 2013 through a successful Kickstartercampaign. He composes and arranges musicfor piano, choir, and strings, much of it written for his own students and fellow music educators.
Educator
Dr. Klug taught music theory at Grand Canyon University and jazz history at South Mountain Community College, then served as middle and high school orchestra director at BASIS Ahwatukee from 2017 to 2026, where he led a thriving strings program for nine years. He now teaches privately and performs throughout the Phoenix-metro area.
Performer
Dr. Klug performs piano throughout the Phoenix-metro area for weddings, celebrations of life, sacred services, corporate events, and private gatherings. Book him for your event.
Writer & Scholar
Dr. Klug's research and writing have appeared in Janus Head, Sacred Science Journal, Search Journal for New Music and Culture, The Journal of the American Liszt Society, The Philosopher Journal, and Philosophical Investigations.
Beyond Music
Dr. Klug studied business entrepreneurship at Long Island University, creative writing with Bharati Mukherjeeat the 2004 Southampton College Writer's Conference, and graphic art with Pam Capozzola in Westhampton Beach, NY. During this time, he also worked for Brian V. Klug Landscaper, Inc. as a construction worker and tree-spade operator.
A native Long Islander, he shares life in Phoenix with Renee Ronika Bhatti-Klug and their three spirited children. His personal interests include fitness, outdoorsmanship, and literature.
