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Matthew Zydel
  • Music Education
  • Class of 2014
  • Elma, NY

Crane School of Music Student Matthew Zydel Plays in Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Masterclass

2013 Oct 18

Matthew Zydel, a senior at SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music, recently took part in a Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra masterclass led by clarinetist Ricardo Morales on Oct. 16. Zydel was one of three college students who were chosen via audition to perform for and learn from Morales, who is the principal clarinet for the Philadelphia Orchestra.

Each student submitted an application, which included an audio recording and a recommendation from a teacher. An audience watched as the students performed and received feedback from Morales. The BPO masterclass series was inaugurated last year, and is back for a second season. Performance is open to high school, college and graduate level students, but anyone may attend as an audience member.

About the performer:

Matthew Zydel is from Elma, NY, and is a music education major, with concentrations in both clarinet and voice. He is studying clarinet with Dr. Raphael Sanders and voice with Professor David Pittman-Jennings. He also studies privately with Patti Dilutis while in Buffalo. At SUNY Potsdam, he has been a member of Crane Clarinet Choir, the Crane Men's Ensemble, Crane Chorus, the Crane Concert Choir, the Hosmer Choir, the Crane Symphonic Band, the Crane Wind Ensemble and Crane Symphony Orchestra. Zydel has also performed in the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus under the direction of Doreen Rao. Zydel is an alumnus of the Potsdam Pitches and will also perform in the joint Crane Opera Ensemble/Department of Theatre and Dance production of "Ragtime" at SUNY Potsdam this fall.

Founded in 1886, SUNY Potsdam's Crane School of Music has a long legacy of excellence in music education and performance. Life at Crane includes an incredible array of more than 300 recitals, lectures and concerts presented by faculty, students and guests each year. The Crane School of Music is the State University of New York's only All-Steinway institution. For more information, visit http://www.potsdam.edu/crane.