Matt Rees is an active educator and trumpet performer in Pittsburgh. He attended Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania as a music education major and graduated summa cum laude in 2022. He’s currently a second year graduate student pursuing a degree in Trumpet Performance studying under Neal Berntsen of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Matt will be joined by Joey Caporali (alto saxophone), Nick Giorgetti (drumset), Bjorn Kydland (piano), and Owen Nash (bass). Matt would like to thank his mentors, friends, and family for their support.

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Student Recital: Matt Rees

Carnegie Mellon University

When Robert Plane’s recording of Iain Hamilton’s Clarinet Concerto was released in 2020, BBC Music Magazine hailed ‘a thrilling rediscovery from an unfairly neglected composer.’ Inspired by the Book of Genesis, William Wallace’s mighty 'Creation Symphony', meanwhile, is by turns rousing, mysterious, and warmly lyrical.

Robert Planel

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Past events

Jan 28, 2024

Student Recital: Matt Rees · Carnegie Mellon University School of Music

Apr 20, 2023

Afternoon Performance: The Sound of Scotland · BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

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