Matthew Ardizzone’s performances have earned him prizes in the Rantucci and Stotsenberg International Guitar Competitions. Two examples of his programs are Mazurkas for Guitar (based on his award-winning CD) and The Soul of the Guitar (music of Milan, Bach, and Spanish favorites). With his “. . . incredible tone, marvelous technical facility, and poetic phrasing” (New York City Classical Guitar Society), one presenter described his audience as “wildly enthusiastic!” (Firebrand Musical Arts Series, Port Clinton, Ohio).