Biography
Matt Boyle is a percussionist and chamber musician dedicated to expanding the contemporary percussion repertoire through collaboration, innovative performance, and the commissioning of new works. Equally at home as a soloist, chamber musician, orchestral performer, and educator, he is committed to creating meaningful artistic partnerships that connect performers, composers, and audiences.
An active performer of contemporary music, Matt has appeared with the Lucerne Festival Contemporary Orchestra in Switzerland, the National Symphony Orchestra, and at festivals including Yellow Barn, Aspen Music Festival and School, and the Fitzrovia Arts Festival in London. He is a member of The Percussion Collective, with whom he has performed at the Bang on a Can Long Play Festival and helped develop Drums Around the World, an interactive concert series introducing percussion music to young audiences.
As a chamber musician, Matt has collaborated with composers and performers on numerous world premieres and commissioning projects, working with composers including Chris Theofanidis, Aaron Jay Kernis, David Lang, Chris Cerrone, Garth Neustadter, and Kacper Madejek. His performances have ranged from contemporary chamber works and theatrical percussion pieces to interdisciplinary collaborations and educational programs, reflecting a deep commitment to bringing new music to diverse audiences.
This fall, Matt's engagements include performances with The Percussion Collective in Clinton and Bridgeport, Connecticut, and Amherst, Massachusetts, as well as a solo recital in Colorado. In addition to performing, Matt is an active educator who has taught undergraduate percussion students at Yale College, maintained a private teaching studio, and coached percussion ensembles.
Matt is currently pursuing a Master of Musical Arts degree at the Yale School of Music under the guidance of Robert van Sice, having previously earned a Master of Music from Yale and a Bachelor of Music from the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University.
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August 2026