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Matthew has been playing music for many years - he's a clarinetist, saxophonist, recorder player and singer with wide experience of a range of genres.
He began his musical career at the age of four, when he began piano lessons. Unfortunatley, he hated them; fortunately, his parents asked him what he would like to play instead. There was a clarinet that his mum had been learning whilst she'd been pregnant with him still hanging around the study - so he thought he'd try that.
At age 13 he joined his local Morris team, the Ironmen and Severn Gilders, and discovered a love of folk music. Following a traditional musical education, he attained professional qualifications in both clarinet and voice (Grade 8 ABRSM on both) before continuing to widen his performance experience at Durham University.
Whilst at university, Matthew performed with a range of groups - click here for further information.
Folk music has never been far from his life - he has played with a number of different sessions, from the Cumberland in Broseley to the Dun Cow on Old Elvet. He currently performs with the following ensembles:
This page will be updated as new projects are finalised: there are a number of smaller groups being developed for the spring of 2010.