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Matthew Bengtson, pianist


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.

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International artistic representation.

News and reviews
Please find here a collection of press articles and reviews of my work.

Concert schedule
Here you can find details on my upcoming concerts.

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Recordings
Click here more information on my acclaimed recording of Piano Sonatas by Alexander Scriabin (pictured above), on the Roméo Records label. Also available on this site are “B! Music of Bach, Bartok and Brahms” and “The Complete Szymanowski Mazurkas.” You can also find information on online recordings, and some sample mp3s.

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

Dossier
My artistic biography, CV, photos, a list of significant past concerts, and information on my musical instruments.

Links
A handy collection of links to websites of special interest to me.

Interests
Some of my favorite hobbies and pastimes: go, chess, golf, tennis and others.

Contact
How to reach me.

Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour

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.


Piano Sonatas

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

Recent news:

The first recording of the Charles West Wilson collection of original English instruments is now available from Griffin Renaissance Records: it features pianos by Broadwood and Longman and Broderip, and harpsichords by Slade, Kirkman and Shudi.

Cacioppo

Italia is a recent CD release on Navona Records by Haverford composer Curt Cacioppo, where I am the featured pianist. Please click the CD image to learn more or to order.

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