Hello. I am Matthew Bengtson, concert pianist, fortepianist, and harpsichordist. I both teach and perform, and am especially interested in the music of Scriabin and Szymanowski. My other interests include chess, golf, tennis and go.

Recent news and reviews
Please click here for more info on my current concert calendar. I am involved in a multi-CD recording of the Charles West Wilson collection of original English instruments: pianos by Broadwood and Longman and Broderup, and harpsichords by Slade, Kirkman and Shudi. The first disc is due out on Griffin Renaissance Records in 2008.

Recordings
Click for more information on my acclaimed recording of Piano Sonatas by Alexander Scriabin (pictured above), on the Romeo Records label. Also available on this site are “B! Music of Bach, Bartok and Brahms” and “The Complete Szymanowski Mazurkas.”

Repertoire
This is a list of my diverse repertoire, organized by era.

Dossier
My artistic biography, my curriculum vitae, photos, and list of past concerts.

Fortepiano
Information on my 5-octave Viennese-style piano.

Links
A handy collection of favorite websites.

Chess -- The classic Western strategy game.

Go -- The classic Eastern strategy game.

Golf -- Another of my favorite hobbies.

Personal
Learn more about my history, education, work, and other interests.

This artist was selected for inclusion in the Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour Roster. Funding may be available to support performance engagements with presenters in DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, OH, PA, VA, WV and the US Virgin Islands.

“Bengtson is a remarkable artist. ... Has Scriabin ever been played better?” (Lawrence Budmen, American Record Guide)

Upcoming events:

The winter/spring concert calendar offers a variety of solo and chamber music repertoire, for modern and classical instruments. For details please click HERE.

At Haverford College, with composers David Thomas, Matt Monticchio, Aaron Berkowitz, Curt Cacioppo and Ron Thomas.