Matthew Marshall

Biography

Matthew Marshall is Professor of Music in the School of Arts and Social Sciences at Southern Cross University and is one of Australasia’s leading classical guitarists.He was a prize-winner in the TVNZ Young Musicians Competition, a recipient of an AGC Young Achievers Award and the UDC/Rotary Musicians Prize in 1989. He also won prizes in the Royal Overseas League Music Competition London in 1990, Australia/New Zealand Foundation Awards in 1991 & 1995, a Goethe Institute Award in 2002, US Dept of State Cultural Awards in 2004 & 2005 and a New Zealand-France Friendship Award in 2006.In a performing career spanning more than 30 years, Matthew has given over 2000 performances throughout Europe, Asia, Pacific Islands, America, Australasia, and from Iceland to Siberia to Easter Island! In 2005 he gave a critically acclaimed solo recital in the Purcell Room at the Royal Festival Hall, London premiering major new works by New Zealand composers. He has also given over 100 concerto performances with orchestras in New Zealand, Australia,

Research Interest

His Research interest includes Matthew is also an advocate for contemporary New Zealand music, with more than 50 workscommissioned or premiered by him including six concertos and numerous solo and chamber works. In 2015 he will be touring the UK, USA, New Zealand and Australia performing solo recitals as well as appearing as soloist with the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra to give the premiere performance of Guitar Concerto by NZ composer Christopher Marshall (no relation).Sought after as a teacher, since 1991 Matthew has held teaching positions at Universities and Colleges in three countries, and given masterclasses on four continents, including at the Conservatorio Nacional de Mexico, the Gnessin Academy Moscow, the Mannes College of Music New York, Liaoning University China and at Festivals in Australia, New Zealand, UK, Mexico and Malaysia. He was Artistic Director of the NZ International Guitar Festival 1992-2005 and has been a juror on international music competitions in the UK, Australia and New Zealand