Matt Hagestuen is a music and video director, editor, and Emmy-nominated assistant director. He is currently the resident director at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, directing over 100 shows a year, and also serves as director for the classical recording company Arts Laureate in Los Angeles. Matt graduated from Baylor University with a Master of Music in Orchestral Conducting, and was formerly the head of film for the Berlin Opera Academy in Germany with over fifteen years of experience working in recording and technical production.