A bit about Matt...
Top Prize winner at the Texas National Music Festival’s
“Classical Minds” competition, guitarist Matt Bacon is an active performer in
the San Francisco area. Upcoming
engagements include performances of Steve Reich’s legendary Electric Counterpoint as part of the
Contemporary Insights series. Recently,
Matt has performed across the country at venues such as Barshinger Hall at
Franklin & Marshall College, the John Marlow Guitar Series in Washington
D.C., and a sold-out appearance at the historic Fayetteville Theatre in West
Virginia.
From 2009-2011, Matt attended several internationally acclaimed music festivals including New England Conservatory’s Boston GuitarFest and the Texas National Music Festival. In Texas, Matt has been awarded Top Prizes in the guitar competition and was also a finalist in the first Lancaster International Guitar Competition in Pennsylvania. Participation and success at these festivals has given Matt the opportunity to perform in master classes for luminary artists including Eliot Fisk of NEC, Sharon Isbin of the Julliard School, and Marco Tamayo of the Mozarteum in Salzburg.
Matt finished his undergraduate degree at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University in 2010. There, he was awarded merit scholarships, Dean’s List for academics, and was the recipient of a Peabody Career Development Grant. While a student, Matt had the honor of performing alongside world-class organist and faculty member Donald Sutherland for the Port Deposit Concert Series in Maryland.
A native of Lancaster, PA, Matt’s introduction to the world of classical guitar was anything but ordinary. After what was to be a brief stint of lessons, a chance meeting with Cuban virtuoso Ernesto Tamayo quickly resulted in private instruction and a blossoming interest in the Spanish guitar. Currently, Matt is a scholarship recipient pursuing graduate studies at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music with Mr. David Tanenbaum. Matt is also an active teacher in the San Francisco area and teaches at the KIPP Bay Academy through SFCM’s music outreach program, Conservatory in the Schools. Aside from the guitar, Matt considers himself an expert on Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavors and the biggest Led Zeppelin fan under 50.
From 2009-2011, Matt attended several internationally acclaimed music festivals including New England Conservatory’s Boston GuitarFest and the Texas National Music Festival. In Texas, Matt has been awarded Top Prizes in the guitar competition and was also a finalist in the first Lancaster International Guitar Competition in Pennsylvania. Participation and success at these festivals has given Matt the opportunity to perform in master classes for luminary artists including Eliot Fisk of NEC, Sharon Isbin of the Julliard School, and Marco Tamayo of the Mozarteum in Salzburg.
Matt finished his undergraduate degree at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University in 2010. There, he was awarded merit scholarships, Dean’s List for academics, and was the recipient of a Peabody Career Development Grant. While a student, Matt had the honor of performing alongside world-class organist and faculty member Donald Sutherland for the Port Deposit Concert Series in Maryland.
A native of Lancaster, PA, Matt’s introduction to the world of classical guitar was anything but ordinary. After what was to be a brief stint of lessons, a chance meeting with Cuban virtuoso Ernesto Tamayo quickly resulted in private instruction and a blossoming interest in the Spanish guitar. Currently, Matt is a scholarship recipient pursuing graduate studies at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music with Mr. David Tanenbaum. Matt is also an active teacher in the San Francisco area and teaches at the KIPP Bay Academy through SFCM’s music outreach program, Conservatory in the Schools. Aside from the guitar, Matt considers himself an expert on Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavors and the biggest Led Zeppelin fan under 50.