Matthew Giallongo

Baritone Dr. Matthew Giallongo has been praised for his “beautiful voice and singing with great depth of feeling.” Equally at home on the operatic and concert stages, he has performed with Opera Fort Collins, South Bend Lyric Opera, Indianapolis Opera, OperaToday!, the Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra, and the Actors Theatre of Indiana. Favorite roles include Papageno (Die Zauberflöte), Nardo (La finta giardiniera), Belcore (L’elisir d’amore), Picasso (After Life), and Silvio (I pagliacci).

As a recitalist, Dr. Giallongo is deeply passionate about contemporary American and 20th-century French repertoire. His commitment to song has led to appearances at SongFest, the Collaborative Piano Institute, the International Music by Women Festival, and the now the Source Song Festival. 

Dr. Giallongo’s scholarly interests lie in comparative vocal pedagogy, with particular attention to French methods at the turn of the 20th century. He recently completed an English translation of Jules Lefort’s Méthode de chant and is a sought-after guest lecturer on historical vocal technique.

He currently serves as Director of Vocal Studies at Purdue University Fort Wayne, where he leads a dynamic program focused on classical and commercial voice. Prior faculty appointments include Eastern New Mexico University, Louisiana Tech University, Grambling State University, and Colorado State University–Pueblo.

Dr. Giallongo holds a B.M. in Vocal Performance from Gettysburg College, an M.M. in Vocal Performance from Temple University, and an M.M. in Vocal Pedagogy from Colorado State University. He pursued postgraduate study at the University of North Texas before earning his D.M.A. from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, where he studied with William McGraw.