Matthew Heck

Director of the Conservatory Program at The Rivers School
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Somerville, Massachusetts, United States, US
Languages
  • Russian Limited working proficiency
  • German Elementary proficiency

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Experience

    • United States
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Director of the Conservatory Program
      • Sep 2021 - Present

      As the Director of the Conservatory Program at Rivers, I oversee and coordinate all co-curricular activities for the Jazz, Classical Instrumental, Vocal, and Musical Theatre concentrations of the program; grow the program’s reach and impact through marketing, recruiting, and community development; and support the student experience. The Conservatory Program at Rivers seeks to inspire and challenge a select group of musician-scholars to reach their highest artistic goals while also pursuing the rigorous academic curriculum of The Rivers School. Accomplished faculty support and mentor students through intensive training and plentiful performance opportunities, encouraging risk-taking and building confidence in music and musical theater cohorts that exemplify excellence with humanity and enrich the Rivers campus.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Lecturer in Music, Music in Western Culture: 19th Century to Today
      • Aug 2021 - Aug 2022

    • Instructor, Ten Operas from Poppea to Porgy
      • Aug 2021 - Aug 2022

    • Lead Instructor, Love is the Message: Dance Musics and Their Cultures from Disco to Dubstep
      • Aug 2020 - Aug 2021

      I received a University Prize Instructorship for this class.

    • United States
    • Musicians
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Violinist
      • Sep 2009 - Aug 2021

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Presenter
      • Nov 2019 - Nov 2019

      I presented my paper "'Chromatic Bifurcation' and the Aesthetic of Disunity in Shostakovich” at the National Meeting of the American Musicological Society in Boston in 2019. I presented my paper "'Chromatic Bifurcation' and the Aesthetic of Disunity in Shostakovich” at the National Meeting of the American Musicological Society in Boston in 2019.

    • United States
    • Performing Arts
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Office & Social Media Manager
      • Sep 2007 - Aug 2013

      I researched, constructed, maintained, and developed a successful Facebook page for the Boston Symphony that brought in over $12,000 yearly. I started the BSO's Twitter feed and developed it to be a relevant feed in the orchestral music industry. I wrote scripts, collected images, drafted production charts, recorded voiceovers, and produced audio podcasts, video podcasts, and videos for the BSO’s Classical Companion series, among many other projects.

    • Marketing Projects Coordinator
      • Sep 2007 - Sep 2010

      I managed the Boston Symphony Orchestra's social media presence.

    • Head "Guide"
      • Jun 2007 - Sep 2007

      I led a staff of public representatives for the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood.

    • Assistant Head "Guide"
      • Jun 2006 - May 2007

      I provided customer service and logistical support for the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood and worked with the Head Guide on scheduling and administration.

    • Public Representative/"Guide"
      • Jun 2005 - May 2006

      I provided customer service and logistical support for the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood.

Education

  • Brandeis University
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Musicology and Ethnomusicology
    2013 - 2021
  • Oberlin College
    Bachelor of Arts, Musicology
    2001 - 2005
  • Milton Academy
    1996 - 2000

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