TAFTO 2006 Contributor Bio - Pete Matthews

Pete Matthews lives in New York, where he is a marketing and new media professional, specializing in surveying trends and planning effective communication strategies for a wide range of clients. He is also a devoted advocate of classical music, an interest he first realized during his four years as an announcer, interviewer and program director at WSND-FM at the University of Notre Dame.

In 2004, Pete completed the American Symphony Orchestra League's "Essentials in Orchestra Management" seminar, which in ten days sought to provide a survey of all aspects of running a modern orchestra: from marketing, to finance, to development, to labor management. He is currently the author of the blog Feast of Music, which covers the vast and varied music scene in New York City. His first blog, Steps Of Mozart, traced his travels through key locations in Mozart's life during the week of his 250th birthday in January, 2006.