Francesco Mastromatteo

Francesco Mastromatteo, Cello
Described as a “virtuosic and passionate musician” by the Dallas Morning News, the Italian-born cellist Francesco Mastromatteo is on faculty as Assistant Director and Professor of Chamber Music at the Conservatory “U.

Giordano” in Foggia (Italy) – Residency of Rodi Garganico. Artistic Director of the nonprofit organization “Classical Music for the World” based in Austin, Texas, since its foundation in 2010, Francesco won the First Prizes of the “G. Turci” National Cello Competition in Ravenna and served as principal cellist of the “U. Giordano” Symphony Orchestra in Foggia from 2002 to 2004. He was featured as soloist with the Meadows Symphony Orchestra, Meadows Wind Ensemble, “Suoni del Sud”, Round Rock Symphony, “Orchestra Cittá di Pescara”, Balcones Community Orchestra. He performed the solo suites by J.S. Bach at Ravenna Festival in 2009 as well as at Southern Methodist University in 2007. Avid chamber musician, he played recitals in duo, trio. quartet and quintet with piano, performing in Italy, USA, Holland, Germany, Poland, Greece, Spain. He has worked closely with Antonio Pompa-Baldi, recording the Grieg’s Cello Sonata op.36 for Centaur Records. Francesco Mastromatteo holds an Artist Diploma and a Master in Performance from Southern Methodist University in Dallas where he studied under the tutelage of Andres Diaz and completed his Doctoral Degree in Cello Performance at the Butler School of Music of the University of Texas at Austin in 2012, as student of Prof. Bion Tsang.