After graduating in 2016 with a Bachelors of Music in Music Composition and Oboe Performance, Matthew continued his studies at the master's and doctoral levels at the Peabody Conservatory at John Hopkins University and was awarded a Fulbright Grant to study in Korea.
The composition program at Fredonia provided me with a robust musical and professional foundation that continues to serve me to this day. The skills that I acquired both in and out of the classroom, such as learning how to communicate with and rehearse performers, collaborating across disciplines and departments, and managing an artistic business, have remained vital and applicable to everyday life as a working musician. The curriculum is well designed, covering all the essentials of compositional skills, as well as diverse, allowing students to delve into more niche subjects such as digital orchestration, and choral arranging. The opportunities I had at Fredonia prepared me well for the modern landscape of classical music.
