Our first masterclass focusing on etudes! 3 students will be chosen to perform a Wolfhart, Mazas, or Kreutzer etude for Mr. Zerweck. 3 students from Mr. Zerweck’s studio will perform similar etudes for Ms. Scalzo.

Matthew Zerweck (matthewzerweck.com) began his music studies at age 5, after watching Itzhak Perlman perform on the children’s television show, “Sesame Street.” After studying with several esteemed artist teachers, he entered the Eastman School of Music. He earned degrees from the Eastman School of Music (BM, MM), where he served as teaching assistant to the world renowned violinist and teacher, Charles Castleman.
Formerly the Assistant Concertmaster of the San Antonio Symphony (2008-2012), Matthew teaches violin full time in San Antonio. His students have played as soloists with the San Antonio Symphony, San Antonio Sinfonietta, and Starlight Symphony Orchestra. His students occasionally pursue music degrees at competitive colleges and conservatories. Matthew is director of the Cadenza Academy of San Antonio, which spearheads a yearly pre-college string quartet seminar.

An active performer, Matthew leads the San Antonio Sinfonietta as concertmaster and
soloist. He’s also performed major concertos with the UIW Orchestra and Youth Orchestras of San Antonio. In 2015, he recorded the lead violin parts for “Upon the Awful
Tree,” an independent film with an original score by Matt Dunne. In his free time, Matthew enjoys spending time with his wife, Nancy, his son, Charlie, and four cats.