He is known for his recordings of works by composers of the romantic era such as Fernando Sor and Napoleon Coste.
His performances and recording have received critical notice in major media outlets such as the London Daily Telegraph, The Ottawa Citizen, and Gramophone UK.
Later he attended the University of Toronto where he was an Eaton Graduate Fellow and studied under Norbert Kraft.
He is currently Head of Guitar Studies and Associate Professor in the Faculty of Music at the University of Toronto.
In 2010, Jeffrey McFadden became the first ever graduate of the Doctor of Musical Arts degree program at the University of Toronto.