Cook, Matthew

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Studies: Oberlin Conservatory of Music (Bachelor of Music) and California Institute of the Arts (Master of Fine Arts)

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Matthew Cook can be heard around the country performing with intimate chamber ensembles, symphony orchestras, and popular music artists. He is involved in projects ranging from experimental classical music to jazz, folk and international ensembles.

As an educator, Matthew has been a featured clinician and performer at several universities including Stanford, The San Francisco Conservatory of Music, the University of Southern California, as well as at events hosted by the Percussive Arts Society and the American Composers Jazz Institute. He has experience consulting and designing curriculum for university students and K-12 programs with success, securing them scholarships to major conservatories and Honor bands across the country. He also constructed the percussion curriculum for the popular music website MusicProfessor.com.