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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.
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.
Recordings
Click here 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.”
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 collection of handy links on the world-wide web, on areas of interest to me.
Interests
Some of my favorite hobbies and pastimes: go, chess, golf, tennis and others.
Contact
How to reach me.
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.
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“Bengtson is a remarkable artist. ... Has Scriabin ever been played better?” (Lawrence Budmen, American Record Guide)
Current activities:
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.
At Haverford College, with composers David Thomas, Matt Monticchio, Aaron Berkowitz, Curt Cacioppo and Ron Thomas.
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