Co-Founder & President, Board of Directors
Matt brings a passion for teaching and a wealth of experience to the Make More Music Foundation. He attended the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, MD (2007), where he was in the Bachelor of Music program for clarinet in the studio of Steven Barta, the Bachelor of Music Education program, as well as a Minor in Piano Performance in the Studio of Nancy Roldan. His past studies also include chamber music workshops in Vienna with members of the Vienna Philharmonic and Vienna State Opera Orchestra, & studying composition with Belinda Reynolds.
As a music educator, Matt has taught private piano and clarinet studios since 2008. He is a certified K-12 Music Educator in California and Maryland and has taught in the Baltimore County Public School System, the Howard County Public School System in Maryland, as well as the SF Unified School District. He specializes in instrumental music but has also spent significant time teaching and directing choral programs. Matt has also held a position as Musical Director of the On-Stage Middle School Summer Workshop in New Jersey.
In September 2008, Matt moved from Baltimore to San Francisco and is currently a Clarinetist and Pianist with local groups such as the Echo Chamber Orchestra. Matt’s current performances focus on contemporary music and new works. His compositions have been premiered by the Echo Chamber Orchestra. Matt has also been an Artist in Residence with the SF Arts Education Project, teaching general music and musical theatre programs in San Francisco public schools.
In 2014, Matt co-founded Little Mission Studio, a San Francisco Music School, and runs day-to-day operations there while also teaching a full studio of clarinet & piano students and directing the Little Mission Jam Band & Little Mission Chamber Ensembles programs.
In 2024, Matt was honored in Yamaha’s Top ’40 Under 40′ Music Educators.
Matt is excited to bring all his education and musical experiences to a new generation of young musicians through the work of the Make More Music Foundation.