Fat Fingers

Bio

Having performed and composed in Europe, Asia, and North America - in several different musical settings - Matt offers a broad range of musical knowledge. While enthusiastically guiding students toward their musical goals, he also shares valuable and practical insight from his many years of experience as a professional performer, composer, and instructor. He actively encourages students to pursue their passions, to create without boundaries, and to share their art with the world.

Matt has performed alongside many world-class musicians including Oliver Jones, the Chinese Central Conservatory Orchestra, the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra, the Sean Poluk Blues Band, and David Marino (of La Voix fame). A sample of noteworthy audiences would include Michaëlle Jean, Peter Buffet, Werner Wnendt, the NAC, and the TD Ottawa Jazz Festival. As a composer, Matt has written for numerous ensembles - having recently collaborated with composer James Wright, Rob Kapilow ("What Makes It Great?®"), ACES (Barrhaven), and the multi Juno award winning Gryphon Trio.

He holds a Master of Arts in Music & Culture (Carleton), an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Performance (Laurentian), and has studied Chinese traditional and modern musics in Beijing (Central Conservatory of Music). He will be pursuing a PhD in Theory & Composition.