From a Musical Director's Perspective

NYC based Music Director, conductor and pianist Matthew Stephens has performed in venues ranging from Lincoln Center to 54Below alongside Broadway and opera luminaries including Norm Lewis and Natalie Dessay. NATIONAL TOUR: The Sound of Music (Associate Conductor), NEW YORK/OFF BROADWAY: The Body Politic (NYMF), Urinetown (Blue Hill Troupe). REGIONAL: ELF (Madison Theatre), Sweeney Todd (Seacoast Rep), The CHER Show (Gateway Playhouse), GYPSY (Arizona Broadway Theatre). CONCERT: Yours Sincerely, Stephen Sondheim (Princeton Festival), My Fair Lady (Utah Symphony), Witches Bitches & Divas! (GreenRoom 42). A passionate advocate for new works, Matthew collaborates with the music teams for the American Opera Project, Seagle Festival, and the NYU-Tisch Musical Theatre Writing Program. Matthew has served on the faculties of Montclair State University, Manhattan School of Music and the Juilliard School. EDUCATION: UNC School of the Arts (MM) James Madison University (BM). @maspianist