Matthew W. Bengtson
Pianist and Teacher
mattbengtson@earthlink.net
www.mattbengtson.com

1520 Spruce Street #907
Philadelphia, PA 19102

 

Permanent
91 Cardinal Road
Wyomissing, PA 19610

ACADEMIC HISTORY:

Peabody Institute
of the Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

1996-2001
  • DMA in Piano Performance with Ann Schein, 2001.
  • MM in Piano Performance with Ann Schein, 1997.

 

 

 

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

1992-96
  • AB in Computer Science, cum laude.

 

 

 

The Hill School

Pottstown, PA

1987-92
  • graduated cum laude.

 

 

FORMAL EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Curtis Institute of Music

Philadelphia, PA

2002-
  • Staff pianist.

 

 

 

Settlement Music School

Philadelphia, PA

2002-
  • Studio piano faculty.
  • Classroom music theory faculty.

 

 

 

Peabody Institute
of the Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

 

 

  • Teaching Associate, Music Theory Department. One graduate class in analysis of twentieth century piano literature, and several sections of undergraduate form/analysis, and twentieth century theory.

 

2000-02

 

  • Teaching Assistant, Music Theory Department. Assistant for undergraduate form/analysis, undergraduate twentieth century theory, graduate review and both graduate and undergraduate Baroque Counterpoint.

 

1997-99

 

Cornell University, Department of Music

Ithaca, NY

1999-2000
  • Adjunct piano instructor.

 

 

 

The Memorial Church, Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

1994-95

 

  • Member of Harvard University Choir and Morning Choir.

 

 

 

MUSICAL AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

La Gesse Foundation Fellowship

 

1999-2002
  • Performances in summer festivals in Toulouse, France and Verona, Italy.
  • Performances at Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall in New York.
  • Performances at the French Embassy in Washington, DC.
  • A performance at Monticello, in Charlottesville, VA.

 

 

 

Écoles d'Art Americaines

Fontainebleau, France

2002
  • Awarded the "Prix de la Ville de Fontainebleau" by Philippe Entremont for excellence in piano performance at the festival.

 

 

 

American Musicological Society, Capital Chapter

 

2001
  • Presented "The Mazurkas of Karol Szymanowski" as a Lowens Award finalist.

 

 

 

Cornell University, Department of Music

Ithaca, NY

2000
  • Otto R. Stahl Memorial Prize recipient. 2000

 

 

 

"Da Camera - Chamber Music of Karen Amanda Allen"

 

1998
  • Pianist on this compact disc recording.

 

 

 

Adams House, Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

 
  • Timothy Faron Award recipient.
  • Braverman Grant recipient.

 

1996

1994

 

Reading Symphony Orchestra

Reading, PA

1992
  • Winner, Concerto competition.

 

 

 

Pottstown Symphony Orchestra

Pottstown, PA

1992
  • Winner, Kathryn E. MacPhail Concerto competition.

 

 

ADDITIONAL MUSICAL TRAINING:

Écoles d'Art Americaines

Fontainebleau, France

2002
  • Studied solo and chamber music with Philippe Entremont, Philippe Bianconi, Frédéric Aguessy and Jay Gottlieb.

 

 

 

Oberlin Conservatory

Oberlin, OH

1998, 2001
  • Classical workshop. Performances and masterclasses of solo music, Lieder and string chamber music with David Breitman, Sanford Sylvan, Kenneth Slowik and Marilyn MacDonald, on period instruments.

 

 
  • Baroque Performance Institute (BPI). Solo and continuo performances and masterclasses on the harpsichord with various BPI faculty.

 

 

 

Cornell University, Department of Music

Ithaca, NY

1999-2000
  • Studied historical performance on a year-long fellowship with Malcolm Bilson and performed on instruments of the Classical Era.

 

 

 

Sommerakademie "Mozarteum"

Salzburg, Austria

1998
  • Studied contemporary and French piano music with Claude Helffer.

 

 

 

New England Conservatory

Boston, MA

1992-98
  • Studied piano performance intensively with Patricia Zander, 1992-96.

 

 
  • Summer Institute for Contemporary Piano Performance (SICPP). Masterclasses and performances, 1996 and 1998. Program directed by Stephen Drury.

 

 

 

Aspen Music Festival

Aspen, CO

1993, 1997
  • Studied piano performance with Herbert Stessin and Ann Schein.

 

 

VARIOUS:

  • Freelance piano instructor and performer.
  • Member of Pi Kappa Lambda.
  • Fortepiano technician and tuner for Baltimore Opera productions.
  • Chess FIDE Master (FM) and National Master (NM), teacher and award-winning writer.
  • Winner of various Reading, PA golf tournaments.

MUSICAL PERFORMANCES:

A select list of musical performances is available upon request.

REFERENCES:

A list of references is available upon request.