Gender
Male
Born
Nov 06, 1928
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Died
Aug 09, 2002
Los Angeles, California, USA
Composer Arranger Orchestrator Musical Director Musical Staff
Relations
Husband of
Marilynn Lovell (1981 - 2002) his death
  • CREDITS
    Minnelli on Minnelli (Dec 08, 1999 - Jan 02, 2000)
    Special, Original
    • Music orchestrated by Michael Abene, William David Brohn, Jorge Calendrelli, Ned Ginsburg, Russell Kassoff, Peter Matz, Don Sebesky, Jonathan Tunick and Torrie Zito
    The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public (May 10, 1994 - May 22, 1994)
    Musical, Original
    • Music orchestrated by Peter Matz
    Tommy Tune Tonite! (Dec 28, 1992 - Jan 03, 1993)
    Special, Original
    • Overture arranged by Mark Hummel; Overture and other numbers orchestrated by Don Sebesky; Arrangements and/or orchestrations by Michael Biagi, Randall Biagi, Wally Harper, Bob Holloway, Dick Lieb, Peter Matz, Michael Reeder, Alex Rybeck and Harold Wheeler
    Anna Karenina (Aug 26, 1992 - Oct 04, 1992)
    Musical, Original
    • Music orchestrated by Peter Matz
    Grand Hotel (Nov 12, 1989 - Apr 25, 1992)
    Musical, Original
    • Music orchestrated by Peter Matz
    Doug Henning & His World of Magic (Dec 11, 1984 - Jan 27, 1985)
    Special, Original
    • Incidental music by Peter Matz
    • Musical Director: Peter Matz
    The American Dance Machine (Jun 14, 1978 - Dec 03, 1978)
    Special, Original
    • Dance arrangements by Trude Rittman, Laurence Rosenthal, Genevieve Pitot, John Heawood, David Baker, Russell Warner, Robert Wagner, Robert Prince, Peter Matz, Sol Berkowitz, Luther Henderson and Edward Scott
    Liza (Jan 06, 1974 - Jan 26, 1974)
    Special, Original
    • Musical Arrangements: Ralph Burns, Billy Byers, Marvin Hamlisch, Mort Lindsey and Peter Matz; Music arranged by Fred Werner
    Mike Downstairs (Apr 18, 1968 - Apr 20, 1968)
    Play, Original
    • Music arranged by Peter Matz
    Hallelujah, Baby! (Apr 26, 1967 - Jan 13, 1968)
    Musical, Original
    • Music orchestrated by Peter Matz
    No Strings (Mar 15, 1962 - Aug 03, 1963)
    Musical, Original
    • Dance arrangements by Peter Matz
    • Musical Director: Peter Matz
    Sail Away (Oct 03, 1961 - Feb 24, 1962)
    Musical, Original
    • Dance arrangements by Peter Matz
    • Musical Director: Peter Matz
    Vintage '60 (Sep 12, 1960 - Sep 17, 1960)
    Musical, Original
    • Music arranged by Allyn Fergusen, Sid Ramin, Robert Ginzler, Peter Matz, Johnny Mandel, John Lesko and Gershon Kingsley
    Beg, Borrow or Steal (Feb 10, 1960 - Feb 13, 1960)
    Musical, Original
    • Music orchestrated by Peter Matz and Hal Hidey
    Whoop-Up (Dec 22, 1958 - Feb 07, 1959)
    Musical, Original
    • Dance arrangements by Peter Matz
    Jamaica (Oct 31, 1957 - Apr 11, 1959)
    Musical, Original
    • Dance Music and Additional Vocals by Peter Matz
    House of Flowers (Dec 30, 1954 - May 21, 1955)
    Musical, Original
    • Dance arrangements by Peter Matz
    • Vocal arrangements by Peter Matz
    • Rehearsal Pianist: Peter Matz
    Bye Bye Birdie (May 11, 1991 - May 31, 1992)
    Musical, Revival
    • New Orchestrations: Peter Matz
    Grand Hotel (Nov 27, 1990 - May 24, 1992)
    Musical, Original
    • Music orchestrated by Peter Matz
    The Boys from Syracuse (Jan 08, 1964 - May 16, 1964)
    Musical, Revival
    • Ballet Music by Peter Matz
    No Strings (Aug 05, 1963 - Jan 04, 1964)
    Musical, Original
    • Dance arrangements by Peter Matz
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Conductor and Musical Director

    1962 | Nominee  | No Strings
    Musical Director: Peter Matz

    Drama Desk Award

     

    Outstanding Orchestrations

    1994 | Nominee  | The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public
    Music orchestrated by Peter Matz
     

    Outstanding Orchestration

    1990 | Nominee  | Grand Hotel
    Music orchestrated by Peter Matz
Minnelli on Minnelli (Dec 08, 1999 - Jan 02, 2000)
Special, Original
  • Music orchestrated by Michael Abene, William David Brohn, Jorge Calendrelli, Ned Ginsburg, Russell Kassoff, Peter Matz, Don Sebesky, Jonathan Tunick and Torrie Zito
The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public (May 10, 1994 - May 22, 1994)
Musical, Original
  • Music orchestrated by Peter Matz
Tommy Tune Tonite! (Dec 28, 1992 - Jan 03, 1993)
Special, Original
  • Overture arranged by Mark Hummel; Overture and other numbers orchestrated by Don Sebesky; Arrangements and/or orchestrations by Michael Biagi, Randall Biagi, Wally Harper, Bob Holloway, Dick Lieb, Peter Matz, Michael Reeder, Alex Rybeck and Harold Wheeler
Anna Karenina (Aug 26, 1992 - Oct 04, 1992)
Musical, Original
  • Music orchestrated by Peter Matz
Grand Hotel (Nov 12, 1989 - Apr 25, 1992)
Musical, Original
  • Music orchestrated by Peter Matz
Doug Henning & His World of Magic (Dec 11, 1984 - Jan 27, 1985)
Special, Original
  • Incidental music by Peter Matz
  • Musical Director: Peter Matz
The American Dance Machine (Jun 14, 1978 - Dec 03, 1978)
Special, Original
  • Dance arrangements by Trude Rittman, Laurence Rosenthal, Genevieve Pitot, John Heawood, David Baker, Russell Warner, Robert Wagner, Robert Prince, Peter Matz, Sol Berkowitz, Luther Henderson and Edward Scott
Liza (Jan 06, 1974 - Jan 26, 1974)
Special, Original
  • Musical Arrangements: Ralph Burns, Billy Byers, Marvin Hamlisch, Mort Lindsey and Peter Matz; Music arranged by Fred Werner
Mike Downstairs (Apr 18, 1968 - Apr 20, 1968)
Play, Original
  • Music arranged by Peter Matz
Hallelujah, Baby! (Apr 26, 1967 - Jan 13, 1968)
Musical, Original
  • Music orchestrated by Peter Matz
No Strings (Mar 15, 1962 - Aug 03, 1963)
Musical, Original
  • Dance arrangements by Peter Matz
  • Musical Director: Peter Matz
Sail Away (Oct 03, 1961 - Feb 24, 1962)
Musical, Original
  • Dance arrangements by Peter Matz
  • Musical Director: Peter Matz
Vintage '60 (Sep 12, 1960 - Sep 17, 1960)
Musical, Original
  • Music arranged by Allyn Fergusen, Sid Ramin, Robert Ginzler, Peter Matz, Johnny Mandel, John Lesko and Gershon Kingsley
Beg, Borrow or Steal (Feb 10, 1960 - Feb 13, 1960)
Musical, Original
  • Music orchestrated by Peter Matz and Hal Hidey
Whoop-Up (Dec 22, 1958 - Feb 07, 1959)
Musical, Original
  • Dance arrangements by Peter Matz
Jamaica (Oct 31, 1957 - Apr 11, 1959)
Musical, Original
  • Dance Music and Additional Vocals by Peter Matz
House of Flowers (Dec 30, 1954 - May 21, 1955)
Musical, Original
  • Dance arrangements by Peter Matz
  • Vocal arrangements by Peter Matz
  • Rehearsal Pianist: Peter Matz
Bye Bye Birdie (May 11, 1991 - May 31, 1992)
Musical, Revival
  • New Orchestrations: Peter Matz
Grand Hotel (Nov 27, 1990 - May 24, 1992)
Musical, Original
  • Music orchestrated by Peter Matz
The Boys from Syracuse (Jan 08, 1964 - May 16, 1964)
Musical, Revival
  • Ballet Music by Peter Matz
No Strings (Aug 05, 1963 - Jan 04, 1964)
Musical, Original
  • Dance arrangements by Peter Matz

Tony Award®

 

Best Conductor and Musical Director

1962 | Nominee  | No Strings
Musical Director: Peter Matz

Drama Desk Award

 

Outstanding Orchestrations

1994 | Nominee  | The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public
Music orchestrated by Peter Matz
 

Outstanding Orchestration

1990 | Nominee  | Grand Hotel
Music orchestrated by Peter Matz

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