Music for brass and organ is one of those magical combinations that seems to be made for each other. Be prepared to tap all the senses, the exquisite interior of St. John’s Episcopal Church, an extraudinary organ combined with the perfect blend and fantastic dynamic range of brass… an experience not to be missed. Music in Great Spaces!
Reception immediately following. All are welcome.
Single Ticket purchase price: $25.00 in advance online, or $35.00 at the door.
Matthew Daley, Organist
Matthew Daley has had a passion for music for his entire life. As a child, he began studying with the University of Maryland Professor, Dr. Mikhail Volchok and then later with the Levine School of Music teacher, Grace McFarlane. In 2013, Mr. Daley received his B.M. degree with an emphasis in classical piano from the University of Maryland, College Park, studying under Dr. Larissa Dedova.
In 2015, after continuing his studies with Dr. Dedova, he received his M.M. degree at the University of Maryland. While working on his two piano degrees, Mr. Daley simultaneously took organ lessons with Dale Krider, William Neal of the National Symphony Orchestra and later John Walker, Former President of the American Guild of Organists. By the time he completed his master’s degree, his passion for the organ was driving him just as intensely as his passion for the piano.
Over the course of his musical journey, Mr. Daley became proficient in several other aspects of music, including collaborative piano, voice, violin and the viola. As he has explored music, he has enjoyed sharing his music in various countries including Spain, Italy, South Africa, Canada, Lesotho, Puerto Rico, Australia and Jamaica. He has also enjoyed performing in concerts at prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall’s Perelman Stage and the Kennedy Center’s Concert Hall.
In addition to teaching piano, his greatest passion for music comes from playing in churches and he considers it a great honor to have served as one of the organists at Sligo Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Colesville United Methodist Church, Union Baptist Church, New Haven Seventh-day Adventist Church and National Presbyterian Church. In 2017, Mr. Daley accepted a full scholarship to study organ at the Yale University Institute of Sacred Music with Thomas Murray and is expected to complete his second Master’s Degree this spring of 2019.