Hometown:
Austin, Texas
Education:
Roosevelt University Chicago College of Performing Arts, BM 2020
Dragonfruit Media Chair
Bio:
Hailing from Austin, Texas, Matthew Weinberg studied with Almita Vamos at Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts, where he earned his BM in Violin Performance. He is currently a member of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, and he teaches violin and viola classes at the Chicago Metamorphosis Orchestra Project. Matthew enjoys hiking and cooking in his spare time.
What is something interesting that people may not know about you?
I enjoy cooking and learning to make new dishes.
Name three of your favorite composers:
J. S. Bach, Johannes Brahms, Sergei Prokofiev
When taking a break from music-making, what is your favorite thing to do?
Go for a run
What are you most looking forward to this summer with the NRO?
I’m most looking forward to learning lots of new orchestral repertoire.