Experience 

Matthew Fontana

MFclarinet1928@gmail.com

(347)424-8186 

Education:

• New York University.

  • Phd Music Education. Advisor Dr. Alex Rtuhmann. (Current)

• The Kodaly Institute, level 1. 2023.

• The Longy School of Bard college

  • MM in clarinet performance. 2010-2011

• SUNY Purchase College Conservatory of Music. 

  • Performance Certificate. 2010-2011

  • BM in clarinet performance. 2006-2010.

• Edward R. Murrow high school.

  • Screened Instrumental Music program. Regents Diploma, 2006.

• Eastman Horizons Summer Music Program.

  • Certificate in clarinet performance. 2003.

Honors:

• Concerto Competition. New York University Steinhardt, Winner.

  • Iris Cantor Proscenium Theatre, 2023.

• Honors Awards. Longy School of Music of Bard college.

• Young Artist Concerto Competition. United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own”-Finalist.

  • Avery Fischer Hall. 2004.

• Distinguished Concerts International Honors Wind Ensemble - Bass Clarinet 

  • Avery Fischer Hall May. 2009. 

Teaching Experience:

• Avenues the World school. Director of woodwind studies for Middle grades. Teachings grades 4- 9. 2018- current.

• Music to your home. Woodwing teaching Artists. 2023-current

• Cambridge Music Consortium, Teaching Assistant to Jonathan Cohler. 2014.

• Youth and Family Enrichment Services, (YOFES) — 2011-2014.
  - Orchestra Director, Choral Director, Professor or Flute and Clarinet, 2011-2014
  - Boston Prep Charter School, Professor of Flute and Clarinet, 2012-2014
  - Boston Tech High School, Professor of Clarinet and Flute, 2012-2014
  - Boston International Newcomers Academy, Chorus Director, 2012-2014

• Assistant Music Director/Instrumental Instructor At the Poly Prep Performing Arts Summer Program grades 3rd-9th - 2006 & 2008, taught 3-4 classes of 8-10 beginning students over 6 weeks

• TIP program - ISO symphony, private instruction

• Over 30 private students over the past 7 years 

Perfromance Experience: 

• Albany Symphony. Current

• Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra. Current

Multiple Chamber peformances and recitals through the BSO pop-up concerts program. Performances at the Brooklyn Museum, and Multpile locations of the Brooklyn Public Library.

• Brooklyn String Orchestra 

• Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra

• Chelsea Symphony. Current

• NYU Symphony Orchestra. Current

Performed Copland Clarinet Concerto, 2023. 

• Boston Philharmonic. 2012-2013

• The Longy Symphony Orchestra

• Purchase Symphony Orchestra – 2006 to 2011

• ISO Symphony Orchestra of New York, 2004-2006