As well as launching his performing career with two of Australia's leading chamber guitar ensembles, Matt has had considerable success as a soloist. In 2002, after learning classical guitar for only 4 years, he won the title “Best Young South Australian Guitarist” in the Australian National Open Guitar Competition. In 2006, he was placed first in the “Open Solo” event of the McDonalds Performing Arts Challenge and was a semi-finalist of the 2010 “Adelaide International Guitar Festival”. Matt is an artist of diverse talents. He has become proficient as a recording technician whilst working as the assistant to Niven Stines (Technical Manager) at the ANU. In this role, Matt has recorded many quality guitarists including Timothy Kain, Harold Gretton and Minh Le Hoang as well as two discs for the Brew Guitar Duo and his recent debut solo album. He also has designed the CD cases for multiple guitar albums which recently earned him the praise “the recording is excellent, as is the presentation” in a CD review in the International Classical Guitar Magazine. Matt studied under the successful Adelaide classical teacher, Andras Tüske, prior to his tertiary studies. During this period, he also participated in the Suzuki Autumn Schools and became a role model for the younger players as leader of the South Australian Youth Guitar Ensemble. FOR SOLO CONCERT DATES, PLEASE VISIT www.mattwithers.com | 
