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
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Forced Landing
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Talking with the Fox
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The Baobabs
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The Hidden Sheep
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The Lamplighter
Book 2
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The King and the Rat
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The Flight of the Wild Geese
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The Clerk of the Stars
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At the Signal Box
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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