Matthew Scott

Matthew Scott, 16, lives in Lewisville, Texas and is a student of Gabriel Sanchez.  He began formal piano training at age four and has developed his skills through master classes and training with Vladimir Viardo, Dang Thai Son, Stanislav Ioudenitch, Alvin Chow, Joyce Yang, Anton Nel, Yoheved Kaplinsky, Gabriel Kwok, Mikhail Voskresensky, Baruch Meir, Alexandre Moutouzkine, Pascal Nemirovski, Asaf Zohar, Jose Ramon Mendez, Philip Lewis, and other distinguished musicians. Notable awards include: 1st Prize, 2018 Steinway Junior Piano; Grand Prize, 2019 Carmel Klavier International Piano; 2nd Place, 2020 Vernell Gregg Concerto; 2nd Place, 2021 Chopin Avenue; 1st Place, 2021 Dallas Piano Solo; Silver Medal, 2021 Seattle Bach Festival; Grand Prize, 2022 Piano League International; 2021 and 2022 PianoTexas International Festival, Concerto Competition winner; 2nd Prize, 2022 Weatherford College International; Gold Medal, 2022 Seattle International Piano; 3rd Prize, 2023 Juanita Miller Concerto; 3rd Prize, 2023 Oberlin Piano Festival; Winner, 2023 State of Texas MTNA; 2024 National YoungArts Winner, Classical Music Piano.

Matthew made his orchestral debut with the Fort Worth Symphony in June 2021, performing Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, conducted by Miguel HarthBedoya.  He received the honor of performing Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Las Colinas Symphony in June 2022.

With a dedication to collaboration, Matthew is a member of the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra, GDYO Wind Symphony, Chamber Music International Youth Ambassadors, and is a founding member of Youth Jazz International. As a student of the Worship Academy at his church, he develops music sets with the worship team. He has attended PianoTexas and Oberlin Piano festivals. 

Matthew Scott is a Young Steinway Artist.