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MATT CATINGUB
Conductor/Arranger/Instrumentalist
Multi-talented musician Matt Catingub is generating excitement throughout the entertainment industry for his
unique abilities as a conductor, composer, arranger, instrumentalist, and singer. Recently been appointed Artistic
Director and Conductor of the newly formed Glendale Pops Orchestra; Conductor, Hawaii Symphony Orchestra Pops;
and New Hampshire Music Festival Pops Conductor, he consistently garners praise for his innovative pops
programming.
A prolific arranger, Matt has developed such a substantial library of his own charts that he is able to put
together shows in virtually every genre of music from big band, to the Rat Pack, to Motown, to 80’s hits, to smooth and
classic jazz. He has also made a specialty of arranging and orchestrating symphonic shows for major international
artists, thereby enabling them to work with orchestras. In this capacity he has worked with names such as Rosemary
Clooney, Kenny Loggins, Michael Feinstein, John Pizzarelli, Toto, Michael Mc Donald, and more. As a conductor, he
has appeared with ensembles including the symphony orchestras of Cincinnati, Columbus, Florida, Houston, Los
Angeles, Minnesota, Nashville, Oregon, St. Louis, and Utah, among others. Recent and upcoming engagements
include returns to the Cincinnati Pops, Columbus Symphony, St. Louis Symphony, Nashville Symphony, KitchenerWaterloo Symphony and New Hampshire Music Festival, as well as debuts with the Phoenix, Long Beach, Hartford,
Victoria, and Omaha symphonies.
Largely self-taught, Matt began learning the piano at age seven before switching to the alto saxophone at 16. A
year later he was asked to play at the Monterey Jazz Festival, shortly thereafter becoming the youngest member of the
Louie Bellson Big Band and establishing himself as a premiere jazz musician. During this time, Matt also began
earning a reputation as a world-class big band arranger/composer. Over the years, Matt has formed his own bands
including the Matt Catingub Big Band, the Matt Catingub Orchestra of Hawaii, and Big Kahuna and the Copa Cat
Pack, which released three albums, the last of which (Sentimental Journey, featuring Rosemary Clooney) received a
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Grammy nomination in 2002. That same year, Matt conducted the Honolulu Symphony in Rosemary Clooney’s final
concert, which later became a Grammy nominated album entitled The Last Concert.
In 2005, Matt’s work on the soundtrack for George Clooney’s “Goodnight and Good Luck” did lead to a
Grammy win. The movie features his arrangements and tenor sax playing, as well as an onscreen appearance. His
music can also be heard in the Oscar-winning film “A Beautiful Mind.” Additional work has included positions as
conductor for singers Jack Jones and Toni Tennille. He went on to produce and co-produce several recordings
including Tennille’s Never let Me Go, Things are Swingin’, and Captain and Tennille.
Born to parents of Polynesian island descent, Matt is the youngest son of great jazz vocalist Mavis Rivers. He
was introduced to music through his mother’s albums for Capitol Records and Frank Sinatra’s Reprise label and
performed along side her until her passing in 1992. To this day, her influence, both musically and culturally, continues
to inspire Matt’s work.
OFFICIAL BIO FOR THE 2012-2013 SEASON. LAST UPDATED JULY 2012.
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