Whilst at school, Matthew was leader of the Stoneleigh Youth Orchestra for two years, taking them on tours to Italy, Germany and the Czech Republic. He went on to read Maths at Queens' College, Cambridge. During his time there, he played for three years with CUMS 1, and performed Bloch's Baal Shem Suite with the orchestra of the St. Margaret's Society.

He now plays regularly for both the Kensington Symphony Orchestra and Chelsea Opera Group at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Cadogan Hall and St.John's Smith Square.

In his spare time, he writes songs (listen here) and performs with his string group, Calabash, playing a wide range of music at such venues as Dingwalls in Camden and Hootananny in Brixton. He also plays with a classical string quartet, and participates in the Es Muss Sein chamber music festival in Stamford every summer.