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Carol Matz is a
talented composer, arranger, and author of educational piano
material. She has also maintained a private piano teaching studio for
over fifteen years where she has enjoyed teaching students of all
ages within a wide range of abilities. Improvisation, composition,
and music appreciation are all incorporated into Carol's teaching,
along with an emphasis on artistic expression.
Carol studied
composition, arranging, and orchestration at the University of Miami.
She was the recipient of the Knight-Ridder Silver Knight Award in
Music, sponsored by The Miami Herald. In addition to her
compositions and arrangements for piano, Carol has also written for a
variety of ensembles including full orchestra, jazz big band, chorus,
string quartet, and brass quintet. Her work also includes studio
arrangements and recording sessions for several artists in Miami-area
recording studios, as well as numerous sheet music arrangements for
many internationally-known recording artists.
In addition to
original music, Carol has also written a variety of successful
instructional publications and arrangements, including The FJH
Classic Note Speller (Books 1 & 2),and the Piano
for Two© duet series (equal part duets for one
piano, four hands). |
