matthew coley
marimba, percussion, hammer dulcimer, and cimbalom artist
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matthew coley
marimba, percussion, hammer dulcimer, and cimbalom artist
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Matthew is a musician in the Chicago area. He has a background that covers a enormous scope of experiences, and he is performing all of the time. Matthew can be seen in solo marimba and percussion concerts, contemporary chamber music performances, orchestral concerts, multi-media and dance collaborations, hammer dulcimer and cimbalom appearances, as well as occasionally conducting, composing, or playing folk music.
Matthew spent a week in 2008 in Chisinau, Moldova performing a concerto with the Teleradio Symphony Orchestra and presenting master-classes. He is published by Innovative Percussion, endorsed by Vaughncraft Percussion, an Illinois Arts Council Artstour Roster Artist, and Founding Director of SONIC INERTIA and the Sonic Inertia Concert Series.
Thanks for visiting his website. Please contact him with any questions and enjoy.
HIGHLIGHTS
Premiere of Tides and Riptides; Concerto for Marimba (with eight woodblocks) and Orchestra by Bjorn Berkhout (written for Coley in 2006/08)
Sherwood Symphony Orchestra
Sounds from SONIC INERTIA