Brentwood High School Alumni
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (PA)
Robert Matchett
Brentwood High School
Class of 1958
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ROBERT'S PROFILE
| First Name | Robert |
| Last Name | Matchett |
| Graduation Year | Class of 1958 |
| Gender | Male |
| Current Location | Cranberry Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania |
| About Me | Robert K. Matchett earned his bachelor and master's degrees in music education from Duquesne University where he was a trombone student of legendary teacher Matty Shiner. Until he retired he was, for 37 years, director of bands at Seneca Valley High School. During its years of competition, under his direction, the combined SV bands received continual consecutive adjudication ratings of superior and/or first place. His original compositions and arrangements for wind ensemble, jazz ensemble and trombone are published by JPM publications. As an author his articles have appeared in numerous periodicals, including "The Music Educator's Journal", "The Instrumentalist", "The School Musician", "Woodwind World, Brass and Percussion Magazine", "Strength and Health Magazine", and "The Good News Broadcaster". As a professional trombonist he has played for many years with various bands in the Pittsburgh area. He has also backed up numerous stars of the entertainment world , such as Bob Hope, Mickey Rooney, Henry Mancini, The Mills Brothers, The Lettermen, Vicki Carr, Nancy Wilson, and Joe Williams. In addition he traveled, and performed concerts with, The Tommy Dorsey Band under the direction of Warren Covington, The Jimmy Dorsey Band under the direction of Lee Castle, and The Charlie Spivak Band. His awards and honors have included, The Zelienople Distinguished Service Award, The Fest -I-Val Outstanding Contribution to Musical Excellence Award in 1991 and 1993, Gift of Time Award in 1991 and 1994. He has been listed in 5 editions of Who's Who Among America's Teachers. In 1975 he was the given the Zelienople Area Jaycees, Outstanding Young Man of the Year Award. The Seneca Valley Band Boosters have named the scholarship they award each year, to those SV band students who are attending college to study music, The Robert K. Matchett Scholarship. He is a guest conductor, clinician, and contest adjudicator. In addition to music his interests include travel, reading, (especially history), physical fitness and martial arts he has a 2nd degree black belt in tae kwon do from Young Brothers TKD in Cranberry and a 2nd and 3rd degree black belt from Zang TKD in Wexford. Video clips...(read more) |
Class of 1958 Alumni and Other Nearby Classes
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Class of 1953
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Class of 1978
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Class of 1985
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Class of 1973
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Class of 1965
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Class of 2009
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Class of 1962
Tom Gruber
Class of 1981
Renee Ealey
Class of 1995
Debra Sperling
Class of 1973
Robert Henderson
Class of 1967
Cindy Gagliardo
Class of 1974
Connie McDonough
Class of 1971
Gary Kirk
Class of 1978
Patti Mamula
Class of 1978
Don Puhlman
Class of 1991
Tom Medina
Class of 2000
Christine Terry
Class of 1984
Donald Puhlman
Class of 1991
Keith Knecht
Class of 1976
Ron Lucas
Class of 1964
James Mccormick
Class of 1984
Robert Miller
Class of 1965
Recent Class of 1958 Reunions
Plan a Class of 1958 Reunion for Free
BHS Alumni Association ... Annual Luncheon
Invited Classes: All Classes
Date: Jun 14, 2014
Description: This is an annual luncheon for ALL BHS alumni. The 2014 luncheon is dedicated to the 21st graduating class, the Class o...(read more)