Saturday, Feb 3; Music from the Stage and Screen; 10am-noon; The Center at Belvedere, 540 Belvedere Blvd

Dr. Matthew Cataldi, Pianist

In the first hour of his program, Dr. Matthew Cataldi will present a recital of classical masterpieces, virtuoso transcriptions, and original arrangements of music inspired by opera, ballet, musical theatre, and television. From Beethoven to Gershwin, Liszt to Broadway - there will be something for music lovers of every age and background. The second hour of his presentation includes a discussion of improvisation and a masterclass.

Dr. Matthew Cataldi holds MM and DM degrees in Piano Performance and Literature from Indiana University. He has enjoyed a versatile career as a piano soloist, collaborative artist, conductor, composer, and educator and has appeared at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Jazz at Lincoln Center, and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in addition to many other venues across the Americas and Canada. As an experienced conductor and musical director in the theatre world, he's premiered several new works in New York City in collaboration with Tony Award winning Broadway artists. He enjoys bridging the classical and popular worlds, creating, and presenting exciting new music that caters to his unique background and interests. Dr. Cataldi is president of the Highlands Chapter of the Virginia Music Teachers Association and is Director of Piano Studies at Radford University in Radford, Virginia where he was recently awarded the Dalton Eminent Scholar Rising Star award - a university-wide award for creative scholarship that recognizes faculty with distinguished international reputations in their discipline.

This program is free and open to the public.