Matthew Jones
Hailed by The Strad magazine as ‘a worthy successor to
Lionel Tertis’, violist and violinist Matthew Jones is a member of
the Bridge Duo and the Debussy Ensemble. Recent recital and chamber
music venues include London’s Wigmore Hall and South Bank, and the
Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing. With duo partner Michael
Hampton he made his critically acclaimed Carnegie Hall recital
debut in 2008. He was also a member of the Badke String Quartet
when they won the 2007 Melbourne International Chamber Music
Competition, and performs regularly with Ensemble MidtVest in
Denmark.
Matthew has recorded six CDs, including
two Bridge Duo recordings of English music, one of Hilary Tann’s
chamber music, one of Haflidi Hallgrimsson’s chamber works and most
recently a Prokofiev disc for Naxos. In February 2009 he gave the
world premiere of Derek Ball’s Viola Concerto with the RTE National
Symphony Orchestra.
Matthew teaches violin, viola and chamber music at
RWCMD and Charterhouse International Music Festival. He was a
guest performer at the 2008 Menuhin Violin Competition and
artist-in-residence at the 2008 Vale of Glamorgan Festival.
He has given masterclasses in Europe, USA, Australia and the
Far East. He is passionate and active in the field
of musical education for younger students through his work with
such institutions as Pro Corda and Aldeburgh Young Musicians.
Swansea-born Matthew is also a composer, conductor,
mathematics graduate and teacher of the Alexander Technique and
Kundalini Yoga. For more information, visit http://www.matt-jones.com