About Matthew Antonio Perri
Music Supervisor · Conductor · Educator
Matthew Antonio Perri is a music supervisor, conductor, and educator whose work spans Broadway, television, and the concert stage. He made his Carnegie Hall debut leading the concert and live recording of Austen’s Pride, and his Broadway credits include Bandstand, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella,The Drowsy Chaperone, and Promises, Promises.
Broadway & Beyond
On television, Matt has contributed to NBC’s The Sound of Music Live! and Peter Pan Live!, with additional appearances on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with David Letterman, and multiple episodes of ABC’s The View, where he also served as a staff songwriter.
In concert, Matt has worked with Bette Midler, Kristin Chenoweth, Jessica Vosk, Kecia Lewis, Cheyenne Jackson, and Mario Cantone, among others. He has also served as Music Director and Conductor for Seattle Opera’s Creation Lab Series, developing new works with emerging composers and singers.
Education and Training of Matthew Antonio Perri
Matt has been music directing since he was eleven years old. He began his professional career as a jazz pianist before dedicating himself to mastering the technical craft of conducting. He trained under Maestro Gary S. Fagin, Music Director of the Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra and protégé of Otto-Werner Mueller, building a foundation in clarity, communication, and ensemble leadership.
He holds a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Piano and Composition from New York University, where he studied with Jim McNeely, Mike Holober, and Don Friedman, and continued composition and orchestration studies with Justin Dello Joio.
A trained and active vocalist, Matt studied extensively with Dr. Bruce Kolb in New York City and continues to perform professionally. He often sings background for guest artists in concert, and that experience keeps his approach to conducting grounded in the realities of live performance and musical storytelling.
Alongside his production and performance work, Matt coaches music directors through his Confident Conducting platform—helping them strengthen their technique, leadership, and connection in both conducting and music direction.
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