Matthew Weiss is a solo, orchestral, and chamber violinist of the highest caliber. He graduated from the University of Washington School of Music in 1991 earning a degree in Violin Performance while studying with Steven Staryk and serving under the baton of Maestro Peter Erös. He previously studied violin with Walter Schwede, Gwen Thompson, Mara Dvonch, Emanuel Zetlin, Denes Zsigmondy, Mari Nakamura, and Dr. Shinichi Suzuki. Matt studied music theory and composition with Ken Benshoof, Diane Thome, and James Beale at the University of Washington and privately with William McGreal and James William Clarke who also instructs him in piano, voice, and conducting.

An active composer of classical music, Matt recently completed his Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra which was premiered by clarinet soloist Jeffrey Brooks in Seattle's beautiful Town Hall on Sunday, Feb 24th 2008. Video and audio recordings of the premiere are available at www.WeissConcerto.com. He is currently composing a sonata for violin and piano, a concerto for Cello and Orchestra, a string quartet, a couple of violin duets, a handful of pieces for solo piano, and recently completed revisions on his "Sentimental Waltz" for Strings premiered by the Octava Chamber Orchestra on Sunday May 3rd, 2009.

Matt has been a soloist with numerous orchestras including performances of the Brahms Violin Concerto in D major, Op.77, Sarasate's Zigeunerweisen, Op.20, No.1, the Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso in a minor Op. 28 by Camille Saint-Saëns, the Scottish Fantasy in E-flat major, op. 46 by Max Bruch, the Mozart Violin Concerto in G major No.3, KV 216, the Mozart Violin Concerto in D major No.4, the Mozart Violin Concerto in A major No.5, KV 219, the Bach Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042, the Bach Concerto for Two Violins in d minor, BWV 1043, the Bach Concerto in c minor for Oboe and Violin, BWV 1060, the Bach Concerto for 3 Violins in D major, BWV 1064, and the Corelli Concerto Grosso No. 8 in g minor (Christmas Concerto).

Matt is the first violinist of the Trio Con Brio®, assistant concertmaster of the Lake Union Civic Orchestra directed by Maestro Christophe Chagnard, and has been the concertmaster of a number of orchestras including the Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra with the late Maestro Nico Snell, the University of Washington Symphony Orchestra with Maestro Peter Erös, and the world-renowned Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra with Maestro Vilem Sokol.

Matt performed frequently in recital and in live radio broadcasts on Classical King FM 98.1 with the late pianist Joel Salsman. The repertoire included works of the great composers such as Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, etc. as well as contemporary Northwest composers such as Alan Hovhaness, John Verrall, James Beale, Gloria Swisher, and others.

Matt also has a keen interest in the classical and folk music of India and currently studies tabla from the world-renowned tabla virtuouso Vishal Nagar of the Delhi gharana, and recently appeared in recital with Vishal and Ujwal Nagar, performing a violin lehra in Charukeshi raga as Vishal and Ujwal presented a stunning tabla duet.