Inspired by a wide range of cultural influences--from Japanese myths to contemporary installation art--the music of Matthew Schreibeis has been performed throughout the United States and in Europe. He received degrees from the Eastman School of Music (B.M.) and the University of Pennsylvania (Ph.D.).
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Matthew received a Subito Grant from the American Composers Forum, Philadelphia Chapter. This generous grant will fund the production of a concert of Matthew's chamber music at Philadelphia's First Unitarian Church in Fall 2010. The outstanding perfomers will include violinist Yuki Numata, clarinetist Bill Kalinkos, oboist Sarah Schram, and pianist/composer Michael Djupstrom.
Matthew was a winner in the American Composers Forum, Los Angeles Chapter's Composition Competition. His Shadowings was performed on November 11, 2009 by ensemble green at the Ruskin Art Club. A review appears here: http://starvinginasmallroom.tumblr.com/.
Watch the premiere performance of In Search of Planet X at the Music09 Festival in Blonay, Switzerland here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqZ9TUHvBW4 Matthew's travel to the festival was supported by a generous grant from the Franklin Fund of Philadelphia.
Matthew Schreibeis has been selected to participate in this year's June In Buffalo festival. His immaus, for solo violin, will be performed. http://www.music.buffalo.edu/juneinbuffalo/
Matthew Schreibeis will compose a new trio for clarinetist Michael J. Maccaferri (eighth blackbird), violinist Aida-Maria Boiesan, and pianist Johanna Ballou. The work will be performed at the Music09 Festival in Blonay, Switzerland. http://www.ccm.uc.edu/musicx/index.html
Violinist Keir GoGwilt perfomed immaus, for solo violin, at the 2009 YoungARTS Week of the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, Miami, FL, January 13-17. More information: http://nfaa.org/
Matthew Schreibeis received 1st Prize in the National Association of Composers USA Young Composers Competition. His Sonata for Clarinet and Piano was performed by clarinetist John Winsor and pianist Jeanette Winsor at the NACUSA National Conference at Chowan University, Murfreesboro, NC, March 6-7, 2009. More info: http://www.music-usa.org/nacusa/
immaus, for solo violin, was selected for performance by violinist Julieta Mihai at the New Music Festival 2009 at Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL, March 9-11, 2009. More information: http://www.wiu.edu/newmusicfestival/
