THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY College of Music presents
Faculty Recital
Stephen Mattingly, Guitar
Thursday, September 17, 2026 7:30 p.m. | Longmire Recital Hall
PROGRAM Moderato from Sonata in A major, Op. 21 (1813)
Ferdinando Carulli (1770–1841)
Two Young Fish (2023)
Matthew Cochran (b. 1976)
Three Inward Glances (2024) I. Prelude II. Prayer III. Allegro
Matthew Cochran
INTERMISSION Mazurka a la española (1933)
Manuel M. Ponce (1882–1948)
For Whom the Bell Tolls (1965) Roberto Gerhard I. Reconnaissance (1896–1970) II. Pablo and Pilar III. Un galán y su morena – The Bell IV. The Bridge El Tambor de la Agonía (1999)
Emiliano Pardo-Tristán (b. 1960)
Trópico (1933)
Manuel M. Ponce
Rumba (1933) To Ensure An Enjoyable Concert Experience For All… Please refrain from talking, entering, or exiting during performances. Food and drink are prohibited in all concert halls. Recording or broadcasting of the concert by any means, including the use of digital cameras, cell phones, or other devices is expressly forbidden. Please deactivate all portable electronic devices including watches, cell phones, pagers, hand-held gaming devices or other electronic equipment that may distract the audience or performers. Recording Notice: This performance may be recorded. Please note that members of the audience may at times be included in this process. By attending this performance you consent to have your image or likeness appear in any live or recorded video or other transmission or reproduction made in conjunction to the performance. Florida State University provides accommodations for persons with disabilities. Please notify the College of Music at (850) 644-3424 at least five working days prior to a musical event to request accommodation for disability or alternative program format.
ABOUT THE ARTIST Guitarist Stephen Mattingly has been warmly received by audiences in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas as a soloist and as a founding member of the Tantalus Quartet. He has appeared as soloist with the Albany Symphony, Louisville Orchestra, and Orchestra Kentucky. Mattingly’s solo recital performances have taken him from venues such as Weill Hall to major festivals in Europe, Asia, Central America, and the U.S. An avid chamber music collaborator, he is a recipient of the prestigious Theodore Presser Award for recording the complete guitar chamber works of Franz Schubert, which are available in critical performance scores from Allegra-Zimmermann. His solo albums are available on SoundSet and his release on Sacred Black Records features several world-premiere recordings. Mattingly enjoys a vibrant teaching career as a sought-after masterclass artist, chamber coach, lecturer, and professor. Since fall 2025, he has served as Associate Professor of Guitar at the Florida State University where he nurtures the guitar legacy established by the esteemed Bruce Holzman. During his previous tenure as Professor of Guitar at the University of Louisville, Mattingly was recognized as a distinguished professor for creative activity and hosted the Guitar Foundation of America convention three times. His students have won top prizes in competitions and hold teaching positions at high school and collegiate levels. Mattingly pursues scholarly activities with research and frequent writings on issues of guitar pedagogy and history. Soundboard magazine published his article on Schubert and the Guitar. Mattingly has judged, lectured, performed, and taught at international conferences including the Silesian Guitar Autumn Competition in Poland, the Mahidol International Guitar Forum in Thailand, the Guitar Foundation of America Convention, the Iserlohn Guitar Symposium in Germany, the Acadia International Guitar Festival in Canada, the New York Guitar Seminar at Mannes, the New York Summer Music Festival, and the College Music Society. Mattingly earned the Doctorate of Music degree and Theory Pedagogy certificate from Florida State University under the instruction of renowned pedagogue Bruce Holzman. Prior to his doctoral studies, Mattingly completed a two-year residence in Germany where he was awarded an Artist Diploma while studying with Dale Kavanagh at the Hochschule für Musik Detmold. Mattingly also studied with Oscar Ghiglia at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena, Italy. Prior to his work in Europe, Mattingly studied with Nicholas Goluses at the esteemed Eastman School of Music where he earned the Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees with distinction, a Certificate in Arts Leadership, and a Performer’s certificate. Mattingly is a D’Addario Artist Clinician and plays J45 XT Dynacore Carbon and Nylon strings.