Matthew J. Palumbo, accomplished pianist and educator presents a solo recital of music from the great composers: Ludwig van Beethoven, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Franz Liszt.

Mr. Palumbo made his solo debut with the Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra at age thirteen as the winner of the Seattle Young Artists Music Festival. He performed across the United States and Europe in venues such as Carnegie Hall, Benaroya Hall, Friedberg Hall, and in 2015 was the Maryland Artist representative for the Music Teachers National Association where he performed more locally in Strathmore, Goodwin, Griswald, Katzen, Peters, Linehan, numerous others, and appeared on concert series such as First and Franklin, Cathedral Concert Series, Sound and Serenity, An Die Musik, Prince George’s Artist Series, and others. 

Mr. Palumbo is in high demand as a Teacher, Judge, Adjudicator, and Master Clinician throughout the Baltimore-D.C. Metro region. Most recently, he has been a judge for the E. R. Davis, Hartman, Doris Chase, and Gottlieb competitions and is currently the chairperson for the MTAGB Collegiate Scholarship competition in coordination with Steinway and Sons. He an active board member of the Maryland State Music Teachers Associaion, an associate professor at College of Baltimore County, and was co-director and faculty at the Leon Fleisher Academy in 2022. His students have received numerous awards and have been accepted with highest scholarships to Peabody, University of Maryland, Towson, Howard, Susquehanna, and others, and performed in venues such as Weill Hall, and the Kennedy Center.