Matthew is a Los Angeles-based bassoonist and educator. He is the principal bassoonist and Orchestra Manager of the Santa Monica Symphony and the inaugural principal bassoonist of the California Young Artists Symphony, and has appeared throughout Southern California with groups such as the American Youth Symphony, Mozart Classical Orchestra, Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra, and the Civic Dance Center. Matthew serves as the founding bassoonist of Fivemind Reeds, an LA-based reed quintet that will be returning to Northern Michigan in Summer 2025 for their third residency with Interlochen Public Radio’s Sound Garden Project.
Aside from his musical pursuits, Matthew travels throughout West LA as a tutor and an education specialist, working with students of all ages who have learning differences. Matthew holds a bachelor’s degree in music and linguistics from UC Davis and a master’s degree in bassoon from UCLA.
