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Performance Schedule

Cello Studio Recital

December 5, 2024     

7:30PM (CDT)

Dudley Recital Hall

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

Rachmaninoff Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 19 (Mov. III and IV)

Samual Linzan, cello

Matthew Calderon, piano

Symphonicity Symphony Orchestra:
Masterworks Concert 

November 17, 2024     

3PM (EST)

Sandler Center for the Performing Arts

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16

Matthew Calderon, soloist

Daniel W. Boothe, music director and conductor

Symphonicity Symphony Orchestra

Swadesh Symphony: Performance of Indian Classical Music

September 14 and 15, 2024

Eternal Gandhi Museum Houston, Texas

Performance of Indian Classical music at the Gandhi Museum in Houston. The group is led by Maha Krishnan.
 

Shreya Bhadriraju, vocals

Maha Krishnan, vocals

Anilk Sadana, vocals

Mario Zelaya, violin

Vishnu R, navatar

Matthew Calderon, piano

Rambod Dargahi, percussion

Moores School of Music Collage Concert

September 5, 2024

7:30-9PM (CDT)

Moores Opera House

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

Matthew Calderon joins Moores Opera Center singers for a performance of the final scene from Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss.
 

Madalyn Tomkins, Marschallin

Riley Ortega, Sophie

Chelsea DeLorenz, Octavian

Matthew Calderon, orchestral reduction

Kathleen Belcher, stage director

Jorge Parodi, musical director

DMA Chamber Recital:
An Evening of Romantic Trios

April 21, 2024     

8PM (CDT)

Dudley Recital Hall

Moores School of Music

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

Program

Arensky Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 32

Brahms Piano Trio in B major, Op. 8

Jonathan Andino, violin​

Isabella Bengochea, violin

Ricardo Flores, cello

Samuel Linzan, cello

Matthew Calderon, piano

An American in Paris:  A Chamber Recital

December 10, 2023     7:30 PM (CDT)

Choral Recital Hall

Moores School of Music

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

Program

Beach Romance Op. 23 for Cello and Piano

Rachmaninoff-Wild O, Cease Thy Singing Op. 4, No. 4

Shostakovich Prelude and Waltz from Five Pieces for Two              Violins and Piano

Franck Sonata in A major for Cello and Piano FWV 8 (III & IV)

Faurè Piano Quartet No. 2 in G minor Op. 45

Ricardo Jimenez Montoya, violin

Yuxuan Zhang, viola

Samuel Linzan, cello

Matthew Calderon, piano

Rachmaninoff Solo Piano Concert Marathon at Dudley Recital Hall

December 2, 2023

2PM (CDT)

Dudley Recital Hall

Moores School of Music

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

Matthew joins Moores School of Music pianists for the closing of the Rachmaninoff Sesquicentennial Celebration. 

Selection

In the Silent Night, Op. 4, No. 3 (Earl Wild Transcription)

O, Cease Thy Singing, Op. 4, No. 4 (Earl Wild Transcription)

Dreams, Op. 38, No. 5 (Earl Wild Transcription)

Rachmaninoff Sesquicentennial Celebration at the Russian Cultural Center

November 19, 2023

6:00 PM (CDT)

Russian Cultural Center

2337 Bissonnet Street

Houston, Texas

Matthew joins Moores School of Music pianists for an all-Rachmaninoff program at the Russian Cultural Center in Houston, TX.

Selection

In the Silent Night, Op. 4, No. 3 (Earl Wild Transcription)

O, Cease Thy Singing, Op. 4, No. 4 (Earl Wild Transcription)

Dreams, Op. 38, No. 5 (Earl Wild Transcription)

Doctoral Solo Recital: Fantasies in C

April 20, 2023
7:30 PM (EST)
Longmire Recital Hall
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Program

Mozart Fantasy in C minor, K. 475

Szymanowski Fantasy in C major, Op. 14

Haydn Fantasy in C, Hob. XVII:4 "Capriccio"

Schumann Fantasy in C, Op. 17

Doctoral Lecture Recital: András Hamary’s Der Kleine Prinz (2016)

March 9, 2023
7:30 PM (EST)
Donhnayi Recital Hall
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Program: Der Kleine Prinz (The Little Prince) 10 Piano Pieces by András Hamary
Book 1

  1. Forced Landing

  2. Talking with the Fox

  3. The Baobabs

  4. The Hidden Sheep

  5. The Lamplighter

Book 2

  1. The King and the Rat

  2. The Flight of the Wild Geese

  3. The Clerk of the Stars

  4. At the Signal Box

  5. The Well that sings

Matthew Calderon, piano

Viola and Piano Recital

January 20, 2023
2 PM (EST) in Naples, Fl
7 PM (EST) in Tampa, Fl

Program includes Schubert’s Arpeggione, Vierne’s 2 pieces, and Bruch’s Romanze among others.

David Pedraza, viola

Matthew Calderon, piano

Viola and Piano Recital

January 19, 2023
4 PM and 7 PM (EST)
Sarasota, Fl

Program includes Schubert’s Arpeggione Sonata, Vierne’s 2 pieces, and Bruch’s Romanze among others.

David Pedraza, viola

Matthew Calderon, piano

Viola and Piano Christmas Recital

December 1, 2022

7:30 PM (EST) in Sarasota , Fl

December 2, 2022

2 PM (EST) in Tampa, Fl

7 PM (EST) in Clearwater, Fl

Program includes wonderful arrangements of holiday classics for viola and piano.

David Pedraza, viola

Matthew Calderon, piano

FSU Saxophone Senior Recital

May 26, 2022

7:30 PM (EST)

Dohnányi Recital Hall
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Program includes Albright's Sonata for Saxophone and Piano (mov. 2 and 4) and Schubring's Powerhouse Trio

Andrew Becker, saxophone

Matthew Calderon, piano

Viola and Piano Recital

May 5, 2022
2 PM, 7 PM (EST)
Jacksonville, Florida

Program includes Bruch’s Kol Nidrei and Brahms’ Viola Sonata No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 120 among others.

David Pedraza, viola

Matthew Calderon, piano

FSU Voice Junior Recital

April 28, 2022
7:30 PM (EST)
Longmire Recital Hall
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Program includes art songs by Donizetti, Verdi, Strauss, Brahms, William Grant Still, and Berlioz

Jennifer Lamont, soprano

Matthew Calderon, piano

FSU Saxophone Senior Recital

April 22, 2022
7:30 PM (EST)
Longmire Recital Hall
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Program includes Yoshimatsu’s Fuzzy Bird Sonata for Saxophone and Piano, Boutry’s Divertimento for Alto Saxophone and Piano, and Borne’s Carmen Fantasie Brillante.

Zachary Lindsay, saxophone

Matthew Calderon, piano

FSU Joint Voice Recitals of Maria Fazio and Sean Martin

March 6, 2022

2 PM (EST)

Lindsay Recital Hall

Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Program includes art songs and arias by Mahler, Mozart, Quilter, Hageman and Chausson.

Maria Fazio, soprano

Sean Martin, bass-baritone

Matthew Calderon, piano

Teatro Lirico D’Europa: A Celebration of Song

February 12, 2022
4:30 PM (CST)
Panama City, Florida

The program features famous songs and arias performed by Jeffrey Springer, Garrett Evers, Julia Swann, and Amy Pfrimmer with Matthew Calderon on the piano.

A Celebration of Art Songs by Black Composers

February 10, 2022
7:30 PM (EST)
Longmire Recital Hall
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Matthew joins a group of singers and pianists to perform Art Songs by Black composers.

20th Biennial Festival of New Music: Opening Concert

February 3, 2022
7:30 PM (EST)
College of Music
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Jennifer Bellor’s Amethyst Sunset

Vivian Anderson, piano 1

Matthew Calderon, piano 2

Mike Glaze, percussion

Abby McNulty, percussion

Doctoral Chamber Recital: Matthew Calderon

December 1, 2021
7:30 PM (EST)
Dohnányi Recital Hall
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Program

Piano Trio Op. 70 No. 1 in D major “Ghost”

     Megumi Terry, violin

     Aric Lee, cello

     Matthew Calderon, piano


Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11

     Matthew Calderon, piano

     Chance Israel, orchestral reduction

FSU Piano Institute: Matthew Calderon masterclass

June 29, 2021
11 AM (EST)
Dohnányi Recital Hall
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Matthew Calderon gives a public masterclass at Dohnányi Recital Hall at FSU.

FSU Piano Institute: Faculty Recital

June 29, 2021
7 PM (EST)
Longmire Recital Hall
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

2021 FSU Piano Institute Faculty members perform a joint recital.


Matthew Calderon, piano

Stijn De Cock, piano

Caroline Owen, piano

“Dreams and Fantasies” Doctoral Solo Recital 1: Matthew Calderon

April 3, 2021
4:00 PM (EST)
Longmire Recital Hall
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

This recital explores the enigmatic fantasy genre in the keyboard repertoire throughout different musical eras. Program includes CPE Bach’s Fantasy in A major, Schubert’s Fantasy in C major “Wanderer” D. 760, Scriabin’s Piano Sonata No. 2 in G-sharp minor “Sonata-Fantasy” Op. 19, Falla’s Fantasia Baetica, and Rachmaninoff songs transcribed by Earl Wild.

Matthew Calderon, piano

FSU Clarinet Junior Recital

April 5, 2021

2 PM

Lindsay Recital Hall

Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Program includes Burgmüller’s Duo for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 15 and Muczynski’s Time Pieces for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 43.

Giselle Caycho, clarinet

Matthew Calderon, piano

FSU Graduate Flute Recital

March 18, 2021
7:30 PM (EST)
Donhanyi Recital Hall
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Flutist Freddie Powell performs a special recital with a program that includes Bach’s C major sonata BWV 1030, ​DeLaney’s ...and the strange, unknown flowers..., Busser’s Prelude et Scherzo, and Schulhoff’s Sonata for Flute and Piano.

Freddie Powell, flute

Matthew Calderon, piano

FSU Horn Senior Recital

March 28, 2021

4 PM (EST)

Donhanyi Recital Hall
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Program: Bach’s Flute Sonata in C Major BMV 1030, Busser’s Prelude and Scherzo, and Schulhoff’s Sonata for Flute and Piano

BYU Senior Recital: Jonah Hoskins, Tenor

April 3, 2020
7 PM (MST)
Northampton House Reception Center
American Fork, Utah

Tenor Jonah Hoskins performs a virtual senior recital with a program that includes Beethoven’s An die Ferne Geliebte, Britten’s Canticle III, arias by JS Bach and Mozart, and songs by Duparc, Poulenc, Tosti, Heggie, and Madsen.

Jonah Hoskins, tenor

Natalie Wang, french horn

Matthew Calderon, piano

Trumpet and Piano Virtual Performance

March 31, 2020 (Premiere)
Available on Youtube and Facebook through Brandon Chamberlain’s channel

Trumpeteer Brandon Chamberlain and pianist Matthew Calderon performs a virtual recital during the start of the pandemic that features George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” for Trumpet and Piano, and Ennio Morricone’s “Gabriel’s Oboe”.

Brandon Chamberlain, trumpet

Matthew Calderon, piano

Graduate Solo Recital: Matthew Calderon

March 3, 2020
9:30 PM (MST)
Madsen Recital Hall
BYU Provo

Program: Yedidia Grand Etude No. 7 "Flight Over the Ocean", Mozart Piano Sonata in B-flat major K 333, Bach Toccata in F-sharp minor BWV 910, and Liszt Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 178

Matthew Calderon, piano

BYU Graduate Recital: Fernando Lourenço

December 11, 2019
5:30 PM (MST)
Madsen Recital Hall
BYU Provo

Baritone Fernando Lourenço performs a recital featuring the entire Songs of Travel by Ralph Vaughan-Williams, Don Quixote a Dulcinee by Ravel, and arias and songs by Verdi, Strauss, and Brazilian composer Waldermar Henrique.

Fernando Lourenço, baritone

Matthew Calderon, piano

BYU Graduate Recital: Tatiana Carlos

December 4, 2019
7:30 PM (MST)
Madsen Recital Hall
BYU Provo

Soprano Tatiana Carlos performs a recital featuring portraits of women as poets, composers, and strong figures. It features compositions by Heitor Villa Lobos, Amy Beach, Donizetti, Gluck, and Mozart.

Tatiana Carlos, soprano

Matthew Calderon, piano

BYU Trumpet Senior Recital

November 2019
Madsen Recital Hall
BYU Provo

Program: Tomasi’s Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra, Torelli’s Concerto in D major, and Fisher Tull’s Three Bagatelles

Seth Housley, trumpet

Matthew Calderon, piano

BYU Guest Artist Recital:
Dr. Andrew Smith (University of Nevada)

October 23, 2019
7:30 PM (MST)
Madsen Recital Hall
BYU Provo

This concert features cellist Andrew Smith (Associate professor of music at University of Nevada, Las Vegas and principal cellist of Las Vegas Philharmonic) in a program that includes Villa-Lobos’ Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 for 8 cellos, Schumann’s Five Pieces in Folk Style Op. 102 for cello and piano, and Rachmaninoff song transcriptions for cello and piano.

Dr. Andrew Smith, cello

BYU Cello Studio

Dr. Desiree Gonzalez, piano

Matthew Calderon, piano

Sara Cerrato, conductor

A Winter's Journey: A Lieder Recital

October 24, 2019
7:30 PM (MST)
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Provo, Utah

This concert features the complete Songs of Travel by Ralph Vaughan Williams, selections from Schubert's Winterreise, and some Latin American art songs by Ginastera and Aguirre.

Joshua Ross, tenor

Matthew Calderon, piano

Gijón International Piano Festival

August 2019

Solo performances and participated in masterclasses and lessons in Gijón and Candas, Spain.

BYU Viola Senior Recital

March 2019

Madsen Recital Hall

Program: Rebecca Clarke’s Sonata for Viola and Piano, and Jennifer Higdon’s Concerto for Viola and Orchestra (Piano Reduction)

Jessica Denning-Crandall, viola

Matthew Calderon, piano

BYU Trumpet Senior Recital

April 2019
Madsen Recital Hall
BYU Provo

Program: Honegger’s Intraday for Trumpet and Piano, Marcello’s Oboe Concerto, and Haydn’s Trumpet concerto Hob. VIIe:1

Dominik Campora, trumpet

Matthew Calderon, piano

BYU Euphonium Senior Recital

March 2019
Madsen Recital Hall
BYU Provo

Program: Barat’s Introduction and Dance for Euphonium and Piano, Curnow’s Rhapsody for Euphonium, and Vaughan Williams’ Six Studies in English Folk-Song

Mary Barfoot, euphonium

Matthew Calderon, piano

Primrose Memorial Concert featuring Violist Garth Knox

February 23, 2019
7:30 PM (MST)
Madsen Recital Hall
BYU Provo

This concert features violist Garth Knox (founder of Viola d’Amore and a visiting professor at Royal Academy of Music in London). Program includes Knox’s innovative compositions, Takemitsu’s “A Bird Came Down the Walk”, and Shostakovich’s Preludes.

Garth Knox, viola

The viola studio of Dr. Claudine Bigelow

Matthew Calderon, piano

BYU Guest Artist: Dominique Bodart, trumpet

February 12, 2019
7:30 PM (MST)
Madsen Recital Hall
BYU Provo

This concert features International Trumpet Artist Dominique Bodart (Royal Conservatory of Brussels, Belgium and artistic director of the International Trumpet Competition “Theo Charlier”).

Dominique Bodart, trumpet

Dr. Jason Bergman, trumpet

Matthew Calderon, piano

Bach in the Subways

March 2018
Steinway Gallery
Boca Raton, Florida

A Celebration of Bach’s 333rd Birthday


Performed Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in F# major (WTC I) and duets with Dr. Roberta Rust

MTNA National Conference Masterclass Performance

March 2018
Disney Springs
Orlando, Florida

Matthew performed the first movement of Beethoven’s Op. 110 Piano Sonata for Pavlina Dokovska’s Masterclass.

Senior Solo Recital

January 2018
Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall
Lynn University
Boca Raton, Florida

Program: Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in F# major BWV 882 (WTC I), Beethoven’s Piano Sonata in Ab Major Op. 110, Hindemith’s Piano Sonata No. 3, and Chopin’s Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor Op.58

Matthew Calderon, piano

Solo Recital

Spring 2018
Stratford Court
Boca Raton, Florida

Program: Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in F# major BWV 882 (WTC I), Beethoven’s Piano Sonata in Ab Major Op. 110, Hindemith’s Piano Sonata No. 3, and Chopin’s Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor Op.58

Matthew Calderon, piano

RPPF Ambassador Concert

Summer 2017

Performed Chopin’s Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor (mov. 1) and Hindemith’s Piano Sonata No. 3 in Bb major (mov.1)

Junior Solo Recital

Spring 2017
Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall
Lynn University
Boca Raton, Florida

Program: Schubert’s Piano Sonata in D major D. 850, selects works from Rachmaninoff’s Etude-Tableaux Op. 33 and Op. 39, and Debussy’s Images (First Book)

Matthew Calderon, piano

Solo Recital

Spring 2017
Boca Pointe
Boca Raton, Florida

Program: Program: Schubert’s Piano Sonata in D major D. 850, Rachmaninoff’s

Etude-Tableaux Op. 33 No. 6 in Eb minor, and Debussy’s Images (First Book)

Matthew Calderon, piano

Solo Recital

Spring 2017
Harbour's Edge
Boca Raton, Florida

Program: Program: Schubert’s Piano Sonata in D major D. 850, Rachmaninoff’s Etude-Tableaux Op. 33 No. 6 in Eb minor, and Debussy’s Images (First Book)

Matthew Calderon, piano

Bach in the Subways

March 2016
Synder Sanctuary
Lynn University
Boca Raton, Florida

A Celebration of JS Bach’s 331st Birthday


Performed three movements from Bach’s English Suite. No. 2 in A minor

Concerto Competition Winners Concert

November 2016
Wold Performing Arts Center
Lynn University
Boca Raton, Florida

An evening of four different concerti from different instruments

Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor (comlete)

Matthew Calderon, piano

Guillermo Figueroa, conductor

Roberta Rust and her Protégés

September 2016

Kretzer Piano Music Foundation presents Roberta Rust and her protégés. Matthew performed a slow movement from Schubert's D major piano sonata and Rachmaninoff's Etude Tableaux in Eb minor from Op. 33.

Solo Recital

June 2016
SEARCA Auditorium
University of the Philippines Los Baños
Laguna, Philippines

Program: Schubert’s Piano Sonata in D major D. 850, Chopin’s Fantasy in F minor

Op. 49, and Rachmaninoff Etude Op. 33 No. 5 in Eb minor

Matthew Calderon, piano

Solo Recital

June 2016
Manila Pianos Showroom
Makati, Philippines

Program: Schubert’s Piano Sonata in D major D. 850, Chopin’s Fantasy in F minor Op. 49, and Rachmaninoff Etude Op. 33 No. 5 in Eb minor

Matthew Calderon, piano

Celebrating Chopin

March 2016
Boynton Woman's Club
Boynton Beach, Florida

Roberta Rust performs with her protégés pianists Matthew Calderon and Hikari Nakamura with an all Chopin program. Matthew performed Chopin’s Fantasy in F minor, Op. 49.

Solo Recital

November 2015
Trinity Lutheran Church
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Program: Bach’s English Suite No. 2 in A minor BWV 807, Beethoven’s Piano Sonata in Bb major Op. 22, Berg’s Piano Sonata, and Brahms’ Klavierstücke Op. 119

Matthew Calderon, piano

Future Classics: A Solo Recital

Summer 2015
Ayala Museum
Makati, Philippines

Program: Bach’s English Suite No. 2 in A minor BWV 807, Beethoven’s Piano Sonata

in Bb major Op. 22, Berg’s Piano Sonata, and Brahms’ Klavierstücke Op. 119

Matthew Calderon, piano

A Chamber Recital

Summer 2015
Manila Pianos Showroom
Makati, Philippines

Program: Schumann’s Fantasy Pieces Op. 73, Debussy's Premiere Rhapsody, Schumann’s Fantasiestücke Op 12, and Poulenc’s Sonata for Clarinet and Piano

Andrew Constantino, clarinet

Matthew Calderon, piano

PPO Sunsets at Makiling

Summer 2015
National Arts Center of the Philippines
Los Baños, Laguna

Matthew Calderon performed the first movement of Grieg's Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 with the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Olivier Ochanine at the National Arts Center of the Philippines.

Matthew Calderon, piano

Olivier Ochanine, conductor

Graduation Solo Recital

Spring 2014
Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino
Cultural Center of the Philippines
Pasay City

Program: Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in C# major (WTC 1), Manuel Maramba’s Piano Piece 2005, Prokofiev’s Piano Sonata No. 3 in A minor Op. 28, and Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 9 in Eb major, K. 271 (complete) with orchestral reduction

Matthew Calderon, piano

Gabriel Paguirigan, orchestral reduction

Graduation Solo Recital

Spring 2014
National Arts Center of the Philippines
Los Baños, Laguna

Program: Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in C# major (WTC 1), Schumann’s Fantasiestücke Op. 12, 3 selections from Debussy Preludes Book 1, Manuel Maramba’s Piano Piece 2005, and Prokofiev’s Piano Sonata No. 3 in A minor Op. 28

Orchestral Soloist

Spring 2014
National Arts Center of the Philippines
Los Baños, Laguna

Matthew was a soloist with the Manila Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Arturo Molina where he performed the first movement of Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 9 in Eb Major, K. 271.

Matthew Calderon, piano

Arturo Molina, conductor

Debut Solo Recital

Fall 2013
Ayala Museum
Makati, Philippines

Program: Beethoven’s Piano Sonata in C minor Op. 13, Schumann’s Fantasiestücke Op. 12, Bach’s Prelude and Fugue in C# major (WTC I), and select Debussy Preludes

Matthew Calderon, piano

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