Information About Matthew - Greenwich teacher

Personal Description:

Matt (b. 1996) is a doctoral composer and organist from Hastings, England. His music engages with philosophical questions around how we experience time and how our consciousness fluctuates during a piece of music.

Matt is studying for a PhD in music at Queen's University Belfast under Simon Mawhinney and Piers Hellawell. He completed his undergraduate studies in composition at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama under James Weeks and Laurence Crane where he graduated in July 2020. At the Guildhall, he was composer in association with the City Chamber Choir and had his music performed and workshopped by the likes of the BBC singers, EXAUDI, Line Upon Line, Lakeside Brass, musicians from the LPO, the clarinettist Heather Roche and the contemporary pianist Satoko Inoue.

Tutoring Experience:

Matt has 10 years of music teaching experience, and is particularly specialised at teaching music theory and composition. However, he also tutors organ, piano and singing. His teaching methods are personalised to each student and he always creates his own teaching material for each individual.

Tutoring Approach:

"I am extremely focused on the how each individual student learns and understand that my teaching methods must be flexible. I create all of my own teaching material that is individually catered to each pupil."