As this blog was originally started to feature my son Matt and his music, I am posting his latest short biography of sorts. He is a most talented young man of whom I am quite proud. I know he has a great future in the music business as either a conductor, orchestra member, or teaching at a college level.
MATTHEW JAMES WARDELL
A Short Music Biography
Born in Jacksonville, Florida, conductor Matthew Wardell began his musical studies with percussion and piano at the age of 11. As a young musician, he appeared with many esteemed ensembles including the Florida All-State band, Jacksonville’s River City Youth Band, and the Tennessee All-West band. In 2000 he was awarded the Red Cross Crescent Award for the performing arts in Memphis, Tennessee.
Wardell began his undergraduate work in percussion and composition at the University of Florida and received his Bachelor of Music cum laude at the University of North Florida where he studied and worked closely with Charlotte Mabrey, principal percussionist of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. While at the University of North Florida, he was principal percussionist and assistant student conductor of the UNF Wind Ensemble, founded an annual percussion chamber music concert, and appeared as a soloist opening for the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. In addition, he was awarded the 20th Century Music Scholarship and the Lazzara Family Scholarship in 2006. Also active as a composer, Wardell’s compositions have been performed in the United States, Canada, France, and Germany. Most notably his orchestral work "An Unexpected Path, A Symphonic Journey" was premiered in 2004 by the University of Florida Symphony Orchestra.
In the summer of 2007 he was selected by audition as a conductor at the prestigious Pierre Monteux School for Conductors and Orchestra Musicians in Hancock, Maine where he studied with music director Michael Jinbo. At the Monteux School Wardell made his conducting debut with a successful performance of Beethoven’s Third Symphony. Currently he is pursuing graduate studies in conducting at the University of Florida under the close tutelage of Dr. Raymond Chobaz. Wardell serves as a Graduate Assistant and performs as the Assistant Conductor of the University of Florida Symphony Orchestra. In addition to his conducting studies in orchestration, interpretation, and score study with Dr. Chobaz, he has also studied conducting technique with Dr. Gordon Brock and Dr. Merrill Palmer.
Wardell began his undergraduate work in percussion and composition at the University of Florida and received his Bachelor of Music cum laude at the University of North Florida where he studied and worked closely with Charlotte Mabrey, principal percussionist of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. While at the University of North Florida, he was principal percussionist and assistant student conductor of the UNF Wind Ensemble, founded an annual percussion chamber music concert, and appeared as a soloist opening for the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra. In addition, he was awarded the 20th Century Music Scholarship and the Lazzara Family Scholarship in 2006. Also active as a composer, Wardell’s compositions have been performed in the United States, Canada, France, and Germany. Most notably his orchestral work "An Unexpected Path, A Symphonic Journey" was premiered in 2004 by the University of Florida Symphony Orchestra.
In the summer of 2007 he was selected by audition as a conductor at the prestigious Pierre Monteux School for Conductors and Orchestra Musicians in Hancock, Maine where he studied with music director Michael Jinbo. At the Monteux School Wardell made his conducting debut with a successful performance of Beethoven’s Third Symphony. Currently he is pursuing graduate studies in conducting at the University of Florida under the close tutelage of Dr. Raymond Chobaz. Wardell serves as a Graduate Assistant and performs as the Assistant Conductor of the University of Florida Symphony Orchestra. In addition to his conducting studies in orchestration, interpretation, and score study with Dr. Chobaz, he has also studied conducting technique with Dr. Gordon Brock and Dr. Merrill Palmer.
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This is for the anonymous comment left by an anoymous reader. In that I appreciate your comments about Matt and his attributes, I feel your failure to attach a name to those comments cheapens and lessens the impact of any pertinent data or facts you may have. If you have the guts, repost your comments with your name and verifiable indentification and you can be assured your comments will be made public. As it stands, you are so much BS and frustration that your opinion is no interest to me, Matt, or anyone else.
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