Matteo Favero

Matteo Favero is a piano instructor and performer affiliated with Ursinus College, teaching at Bomberger Hall. He holds a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and a Master of Music in Piano Performance from Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. His career spans teaching piano in diverse settings, including Maywood Fine Arts, Community Music School, and preschool music classes through Music Together certification.

• Education:
  • Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
  • Master of Music in Piano Performance, Chicago College of Performing Arts, Roosevelt University
• Teaching Experience:
  • Maywood Fine Arts (suburb of Chicago)
  • Charlottesville Music Teacher’s Association (2004–2010)
  • Charlottesville Day School and Ivy Creek School
  • Community Music School (Collegeville, since 2010)
  • Tomorrow’s Leaders in Norristown, PA

Research and performance interests center on piano pedagogy, classical performance techniques, and cross-cultural engagement through Gamelan orchestras. He has adjudicated over 6,000 piano students at the Hong Kong Schools Music Festival (2005, 2011, 2023) and performed in Gamelan ensembles at the University of Virginia (2008) and Swarthmore College (2019).

Scientific and professional accolades include the Honors Convocation Award at SIUE. His teaching and adjudication work highlight a commitment to music education and community outreach.