Violin with Matthew V.

Violinist​ ​Matthew​ ​Vera​, is known for his versatility as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral leader. Matthew holds a Bachelors and Masters Degree from the New England Conservatory of Music. His primary teachers include: James Buswell, Lucy Chapman, Mark Rush, Stephen Moeckel, Dennis Bourret, and David Rife. Matthew has been a member of the Boston Philharmonic’s first violin section since 2010. A native of Tucson AZ, Matthew made his solo debut on the viola with the Tucson Philharmonia at age 14. His early training came from a unique program called TucsonJunior Strings, an advanced training program serving southern arizona. Matthew has appeared as soloist with the Buffalo Philharmonic, The Tucson Philharmonia, The Tucson Symphony, The World Youth Symphony Orchestra and The New England Conservatory Symphony. Matthew was featured on the PBS radio show “From the Top” in 2008 where he played Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante with the Buffalo Philharmonic. He has performed in many prestigious concert venues including The Royal Concertgebouw, Boston’s Symphony Hall, NEC’s Jordan Hall, and Carnegie’s Weill Hall. Matthew enjoys orchestral leadership, and is an avid chamber musician. While at NEC his chamber music groups worked with most of NEC’s string faculty including advanced training seminars with the Borromeo String Quartet. Matthew has participated in many festivals including The Tanglewood Music Center, Yellow Barn, The Heifetz Institute,The Brevard Music Center, and Green Mountain Music Festival. Off the stage, Matthew is a devoted teacher. A participant in New England Conservatory’s Community Partnerships Program, he discovered a true love for teaching. In addition to teaching at community school’s, Matthew has a private studio.