At the Stellenbosch Conservatoire he received tuition from Reinier Strydom, Joyce Davis and Roy Lilley. (1984-1986). The well known Belgian trumpet virtuoso Theo Mertens was his tutor in Rotterdam . He had the opportunity to attend master classes at Toulon (France), Utrecht (Holland) and Paris (France) and was personally coached by such international celebrities as Maurice André, Adolph Herseth, Edward Tarr and Timofy Dokschitzer.

Paul Loeb van Zuilenburg holds Licentiates of the Royal Schools of Music of London London (LRSM-Performers) and UNISA (UPLM-Performers) obtained with Honours. In 1994 he received his B.Mus (Hons.) degree in Music Science from the University of South Africa Cum Laude. He obtained his Masters Degree from the University of Stellenbosch in 1996. The D Mus degree of the University of South Africa was awarded to him at the end of 1999. His research focused on Compositions for Brass Ensemble of South African Composers (Masters Thesis) and the Compositions of Klaas van Oostveen, well-known South African/Dutch composer/theoretician/educator (Doctoral Dissertation).

Awards and prizes received include:

• Paul Roos -Gymnasium Grand Prix 1933 (1983)
• Anna Pretorius Bursary: Univ. of Stellenbosch (1983)
• SABC Bursary for Orchestral Study (1984-1986)
• Winner Bottineau International Music Camp Competition (1984)
• Vroue Vereniging Bursary (1985)
• Winner ATKV Forte Competition (1985)
• Winner University of Natal 75th Anniversary Prize (1986)
• SAMRO Special Overseas Study Bursary (1986)
• Harry Croxley Scholarship (1987)
• NZAV Scholarship for study in Holland (1987-1988)
• Winner Twents Conservatorium Prize-Enschedé (Holland) 1987
• Winner Oude Meester Music Prize (1989)
• SWO bursary for Post Graduate study (1995)

Paul Loeb van Zuilenburg has been a regular performer on SABC radio and has performed as soloist with all the leading orchestras in South Africa. After playing in the NPO for seven years he took up the position of Head of Brass at Hilton College in 1997 and will be taking over as Director of Music from 1 January 2002. He has also performed as soloist with Kobus du Plooy in Organ and Trumpet recitals at all the South African major Art Festivals.

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