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Bio
Matthew Toffoletto is a writer and composer from Houston, TX. His work has involved primarily the sociological
and psychological analysis of rabbits, from which studies he bases his works, both of fictitious literature and
chamber music, and in combination of the two. He plans to run away and join the circus as composer in
residence, barring his inability to work as elephant whisperer, and scalar contrast to his earlier zoological work.
Experience
The American Festival for the Arts Summer 2013, 2014
! Studied in the composition department, where theory, compositional technique, music history, orchestration,
and artistic conduct were taught.
! Wrote pieces for String Quartet and Woodwind Quintet.
! Winner of the 2014 WindSync Competition, and awarded a performance by the ensemble at Zilka Hall
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! Coordinated the construction of a sustainable irrigation system that collected rain water and routed it to
sources through the power of a solar panel.
! Wired said solar panel.
Education
The High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Fall 2012 Spring 2015
HSPVA is a fine arts high school in Houston whose intent is to make art more than an extracurricular. The
program provided opportunities to study the various literary formsfiction and poetry and dramaas well as
nonfiction and even acting.
The Preparatory Program of the Shepherd School of Music Fall 2011 Spring 2015
Studied with graduate students from the music school in order to advance knowledge of theory, music history,
and compositional style and technique.
Skills
As a writer and composer, I have a working knowledge of the mechanics for both fields, as well as of the artistic
history of both genres. This ability to write has manifest itself not only in creative settings but also in the field of
literary analysis, historical commentary, and even whimsical school newspaper writing.