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Junior Composition Winner
Matthew Reichenberger
is 12
years old and in the seventh grade. He has been playing the piano for
over 8 years. In the past five years, Matthew has won numerous awards in
piano and composition including first place in the Florida Federations
of Music Club State (FFMC) Competition in solo, duet, concerto, and
composition events. Matthew was also nominated for the Irene Muir Award
in the Piano Concerto event in the FFMC State Competition in 2008, and
in 2010 in the Piano Solo event. In May 2010, Matthew was the first
place winner in the Florida State Music Teachers Association ‘s (FSMTA)
State Concerto Competition in the Intermediate category. He was the
first place State winner in the Junior category in 2009. Locally,
Matthew was the first place winner in the Advanced I category in the
2010 Pompano Beach Piano Competition.
Matthew has performed several times on WXEL radio, and has appeared on
WLRN-TV’s American Ideal program promoting classical music with his
brother. In December 2009, Matthew and his brother raised over $500 for
4Kids of South Florida by selling their piano CD to friends and
family. Matthew studies piano and music theory with Maria Gomez.
Besides Matthew’s passion for piano, he also loves improvising and
composing. Since 2006 he has won first place and second place in the
FFMC State Competition. His “The Triumph” won the Incentive Award in the
National Federation of Music Club (NFMC) in 2008. In 2010, his “Mystic
Falls” won first place in the NFMC composition competition. Matthew
studies composition with Donald Waxman.
Matthew loves all kinds of sports. His
favorite sports to watch are ice hockey and football. He enjoys playing
tennis and street hockey with his brother and loves to read books about
history.
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