04/04/2026
Celebrating our 3rd Prize Winner of the ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐
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Join us for the ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐
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Sunday, April 12, 2026 | 5:30 PM
Church of Christ and Saint Stephenโs
120 West 69th Street, NYC
โจFREE ADMISSIONโจ
Matthew will showcase his artistry alongside pianist ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฐ๐๐จ (), performing:
โขโข Prรฉlude ร l'aprรจs midi d'un faune โ Claude Debussy (1862-1918), arr. Gustave Samazeuilh, ed. Alice Jones
โข Movin' On for solo flute โ Rhonda Larson (b. 1963)
๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐ซ (.ober ) is a flutist and teacher from Silver Spring, Maryland pursuing a master of musical arts at the Yale School of Music.
Matthew has performed with the Richmond Symphony Orchestra, York Symphony Orchestra, Annapolis Opera Company, at the National Gallery of Art and the Brevard Music Center, and has received prizes at the South Carolina Flute Society and the Flute Society of Washington. He is a recipient of the National Federation of Music Clubs Beth McAuley Southeast Region Award and is an Omicron Delta Kappa National Leader in the Arts.
Matthew graduated with his masterโs from the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University and earned a double degree, magna cm laude, in flute performance and information science from the University of Maryland, College Park. His primary teachers are Tara Helen OโConnor, Marina Piccinini, Sarah Frisof, and Aaron Goldman, with additional mentorship from Erica Peel.
Matthew has been awarded fellowships and will be attending both the Norfolk Chamber Music Festival and New Music Seminar this summer.
Donโt miss the chance to hear this exceptional artist live!