Matthew Ghuneim

Classical Pianist mmghuneim@gmail.com

(773)-559-4272

Education
The Chicago High School for the Arts (ChiArts), Chicago, IL; 2013-Present
Projected graduation date: 6/2017
3.57 GPA
AP Biology
All Honors Classes
Academic Achievements
Member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society, 2015-Present
ChiArts Student of the Quarter Award, 1st Quarter 2015 - ChiArts Core Value: Humility Award
Winner
Scholar Artist of the Year Award-2015
Artistic Achievements
CPS Piano Festival-Awarded superior medals for solo and duet pieces
Trinity College of London-Was awarded the merit award for the solo piano competition.
Conservatory Studies, Pre-Professional Training
Piano Ensemble (3 years) - featuring Dvork Slavonic Dance No. 2- Instructors: Devvora
Papatheodorou-Schreier and Dhilanthi Fernando
Piano Technique (3 years) - featuring Chopin Etude Op. 10, No. 3- Instructors: Devvora
Papatheodorou-Schreier and Dhilanthi Fernando
Accompaniment Skills - accompanying trombone, trumpet, oboe, flute, and saxophone
soloists- Instructor: Devvora Papatheodorou-Schreier
Piano Repertoire (2 years) - studied composers such as Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, and
Schubert- Instructor: Devvora Papatheodorou-Schreier
Music Theory (2 years)- Instructors: Julian Chin and Brooks Truly
Professional Training
The Chicago High School for the Arts; 2013-Present; I have been taking private lessons with
Devvora Papatheodorou-Schreier.
Virtuoso Performing Arts, Niles, IL; 2007-2011
Performance History
ChiArts Kerfluffle Fundraiser, 2016
ChiArts Winter and Fall Piano Showcases, 2013-Present
ChiArts Music Curtain Call, 2015

ChiArts Music Showcases, 2014 and 2016

Experience
Piano (12 years)
Portage Park School; 2013-Present; Experience with K-3 students; helped them with their
schoolwork.
Norwood Crossing; 2013; Assisted the elderly with playing bingo and taking them up to their
rooms.
Skills

Excellent sight-reader
Perfect pitch
Intermediate Spanish speaker
Math and science
Microsoft Word and Excel