Clarinettist

Welcome!

Welcome to my website! I am a London based Clarinettist and graduated with MA(Distinction) and DipRAM  at the Royal Academy of Music July 2015. My studies were generously supported by The Countess of Munster Musical Trust Postgraduate Study Award and The Greenbank Scholarship. Here you can find more information about me, my upcoming engagements and repertoire. If you are interested in booking me for an engagement please contact me.

News

2023

‘A refreshingly different and delightful programme, which made us all go away smiling’ Bournemouth Chamber Music Society

2021

On Panel of performers with Connecting Stars – interactive Zoom concerts to Care Homes around UK with Constella OperaBallet

See my Wigmore Hall debut, now viewable in the Youtube playlist below! (playlist menu in the ‘top right 3-line’ button below)

2020

Delighted to be a ‘Selected Artist’ in the new Making Music Guide P 41

UK-Russia Year of Music performance with Paraorchestra

2019

PLG Wigmore Hall 4* Review

“remarkable talent… sensual, silky tone and virtuoso command” Evening Standard

Papay Sonata (On The Shoreline) – PLG commission by Gordon Crosse premiered by Matthew and Christine receives praise.

2018

Debut CD in the works with Christine Zerafa on Prima Facie records including PLG new commission by Gordon Crosse also Wigmore Hall Monday Platform Debut as Park Lane Group Young Artists

Selected to participate in Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra’s ‘Change Makers Ensemble’ BSO Resound.

2017

Thrilled to be selected as Making Music UK Selected Artist 2018-2019 as ‘Matthew Scott and Friends’ with my Duo Partners Dan King Smith and Christine Zerafa and Ensemble Mirage

I play C Clarinet on the critically acclaimed CD released June 2017  by Aldeburgh Strings and Winds under Nicholas Daniel available on Linn Records

2016

Delighted to announce that my Duo with Christine Zerafa are selected for the PLG Young Artists 61st Season-Young Artists Spring Series April 2017

Ensemble Mirage are delighted to be selected as St John’s Smith Square  2016/17 Young Artists

Ensemble Mirage website launched.

SJSS Young Artists Booklet launched

2015

Graduated with MA Distinction and DipRAM

Trio Mirage awarded Royal Academy of Music Chamber Music Fellowship 2015-16

“Privileged to be a Wind Section Finalist in the 63rd Royal Over-Seas League Annual Music Competition.”

Winner of Harold Craxton Prize for chamber ensembles with Julia Pusker and Alexandra Vaduva-Trio Mirage.

2014

“I am delighted to have been awarded places on both Making Music’s Philip and Dorothy Green Award for Young Concert Artists and the Countess of Munster Musical Trust Recital Scheme for the next concert season. Also to be Wind Finalist and overall 2nd Prize Winner of the 34th Bromsgrove International Young Musicians Competition, and Wind Category 1st Prize Winner in the 2014 Tunbridge Wells International Young Concert Artists Competition.”

Diary of Events

  • 27th May 2023, Oxshott and Cobham Music Society – Ensemble Mirage – Clarinet Quintet.  This concert was rescheduled due to the period of mourning following the sad death of HM Queen Elizabeth 11.  
  • 16th November 2024 – Berkhamstead Music Society – Ensemble Mirage – Clarinet, Viola, Piano Trio

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