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 1992
Millie Alexander
Class of 1974
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Class of 1979
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David Fisher
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Class of 1953
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Class of 1973
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Class of 1972
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Class of 1984
Carol Amrhein
Class of 1965
Ralph Stahley
Class of 1970
Carolyn Kennedy
Class of 1983
Karl Weishaupl
Class of 1960
Jake Staton
Class of 2000
Diane Lucas
Class of 1975
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Class of 2005
Carol Meola
Class of 1959
Cindy Denk
Class of 1965
Robert Black
Class of 1975
Gerry Thomas
Class of 1959
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Class of 1977
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Class of 1984
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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)