I am a Paris-based composer and pianist, working across notated composition, improvisation, and game pieces.

Feel free to contact me at matthew.t.monaco[at]gmail[dot]com.

Upcoming events

20 Nov. - Premiere of That Strange Flower, the Sun by the United Instruments of Lucilin at the Rainy Days festival (LUXEMBOURG CITY, LUXEMBOURG)

25 Nov. - Premiere of Schmear for violoncello by Anna Grenzner as part of Coincidence im Gespräch Vol.2 (GRAZ, AUSTRIA)

2027

5 Jan. - Premiere of Ping-Pong for large ensemble by the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players (SAN FRANCISCO, USA)

22 May - Premiere of a New Work for the Maîtrise de Caen (CAEN, FRANCE)

27 June - French premiere of Zagzig by Ninon Hannecart-Ségal at the Sainte-Chapelle of Paris (PARIS, FRANCE)

June - Premiere of a New Work for Les Pages et Les Chantres du Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles (VERSAILLES, FRANCE)

Date TBD - Italian premiere of Thread by Divertimento Ensemble (MILAN, ITALY)

Past events (2026)

20 Sep. - Performance of I've Heard That Song Before by Maria Eleonora Caminada (ROZZANO, ITALY)

20 Sep. - Premiere of Zagzig by Ninon Hannecart-Ségal at the Elisabeth Chojnacka Festival (RYBNA, POLAND)

13 Sep. - Performance of I've Heard That Song Before by Maria Eleonora Caminada (FUBINE MONFERRATO, ITALY)

8 Sep. - Performance of I've Heard That Song Before by Maria Eleonora Caminada at the Festival Milano in Ascolto (MILAN, ITALY)

25 Jun. - Premiere of Rock Paper Scissors at Bled Contemporary Music Week (BLED, SLOVENIA)

20 May - Premiere of I've Heard That Song Before by Maria Eleonora Caminada (MILAN, ITALY)

15 Mar. - Performance of Scuffle by the Patsiaoura Ensemble Reaching the Limits festival (NICOSIA, CYPRUS)

14 Mar. - Premiere of Scuffle by the Patsiaoura Ensemble at the Reaching the Limits festival (LARNACA, CYPRUS)

7 Feb. - Duo performance with Myra Melford as part of the CalPerformances series (BERKELEY, USA)