Piano with Matty M.

Critically praised as having "successfully helped develop a specific voice amidst a sea of talented vocalists" and "flawlessly tackling the score," Matty Mitchell balances a multifaceted musical career as a musical director, freelance oboist, vocal coach, and private teacher. Having played freelanced in professional orchestras, chamber ensembles, wind ensembles, and pit orchestras since high school, Matty’s musical training and performance experience covers a wide range of musical styles. Matty received a Bachelors of Music Education from the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University and a Masters of Music in Music Performance from New York University. He has studied under contemporary leaders in oboe performance (Matt Sullivan, Jonathan Blumenfeld, Nathan Hughes, Bert Lucarelli) and critically acclaimed jazz and classical pianists (James Hillis, Andy Milne, Karina Bruk). Performance highlights include NBC's Today Show (NY), Avery Fischer Hall (NY), Symphony Space (NY), Frederick Lowe Theatre (NY), Skirball Hall (NY), NJPAC (NJ), Kimmel Center (PA), Lincoln Theater (DC) and Keegan Theater (DC). Since relocating from New York City to the District of Columbia in 2015, Matty has enjoyed work as a freelance oboists, baritone vocalist, and piano accompanist. He has taught children’s theatre productions for more than a decade and loves every opportunity possible to empower and amplify student artistry through music. Matty can be found in his studio apartment in the Adams Morgan neighborhood practicing his piano sight-reading, making oboe reeds, or practicing yoga alongside the tunes of Peggy Lee, Erykah Badu, and/or Ms. Beyoncé Giselle Knowles.