Matthew Vegh
Lecturer - Band Studies; Conductor - Concert Band
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- Biography
Additional Titles/Roles
- Steilacoom High School, Director of Bands, 2016-present
Education
- M.M., Wind Band Conducting, Central Washington University, 2016
- B.M.E., Pacific Lutheran University, 2012
Responsibilities
PLU Concert Band, Conductor
Biography
Matt Vegh graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in 2012 with a Bachelor’s of Music Education (K-12 band and K-12 music) and Central Washington University in 2016 with a Master’s of Music in wind band conducting, where he studied with Lewis Norfleet and Mark Lane.
Professor Vegh also teaches at Steilacoom High School. At SHS, he directs Wind Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Jazz Band, and has taught AP Music Theory. His concert bands consistently receive Superior ratings at festivals, while percussion ensemble frequently performs at the WIAA/WMEA State Ensemble Contest, and has performed as a guest ensemble with Pacific Lutheran University’s Percussion Ensemble twice.
Matt Vegh’s primary instrument is saxophone. He studied privately with Tracy Knoop, Dr. Erik Steighner, and online with Chad Lefkowitz-Brown. He has been fortunate to perform with the Columbia Basin Jazz Orchestra, South Sound Symphonic Band, Sophisticated Swing Jazz Band, and various other groups in the Pacific Northwest.
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