Matthew is a very versatile musician and has emerged himself in all aspects of percussion. He plays all range of music, from Baroque to Rock.
He is working extensively in the UK, Europe and further a field playing with such orchestras/ensembles as City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, C18th Concert Orchestra, Northern Chamber Orchestra, Milton Keynes City Orchestra, Birmingham Opera, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, Northern Sinfonia, Nash Ensemble, Endymion Ensemble, The Bach Choir to name a few. Theatre experience includes the Royal Shakespeare Company, Talking Birds and West End productions Jesus Christ Superstar, Abba The Show and Thriller Live.
Matthew is often found as a guest soloist with Big Bands and in the studio recording for rock/pop artists. He is also in demand to perform with premier Big Bands and Jazz ensembles in and around the Midlands and London.
Matthew has a passion for world music which has lead him to work with such artists as Ravi Shankar, collaborating between Eastern and Western musicians, UK’s leading nasheed group SHAAM and on the west coast of Ireland's folk scene. In demand as a band trainer and workshop leader, Matthew travels the world giving samba and world music workshops to big corporate companies as well as schools and community groups.