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
2021
Starting to work 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
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
- 21st July 2022 – Bluedot Festival – The Unfolding – Hannah Peel and the Paraorchestra
- 9th February 2023, Grimsby Concert Society – Clarinet and Piano Duo
- 23rd February 2023, Andover Music Club – Ensemble Mirage – Clarinet, Violin, Piano Trio
- 10th March 2023 Witney Music Society – Ensemble Mirage
- 16th April 2023, Bournemouth Chamber Music Society – Ensemble Mirage – Clarinet, Violin, Piano Trio
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