Dear Matt, Congratulations on your retirement, and for the countless contributions you’ve made to Brown over the last three-plus decades. Through your talent, creativity, direction and inspiration, you have helped shape the University community through music. You have curated an enduring legacy through the students you have taught and mentored — many of whom have gone on to great accomplishment in the field – and … Continue reading You have exemplified the very best of Brown – Richard Locke

Congratulations and heartfelt thanks to you, Matt!! It has been an honor and a privilege, and a joy, to know you and work together with you all this time! You have always advocated for us and our students, and went the extra mile to help make things happen, being creative and quietly persistent through it all. I wish you all the best in this next … Continue reading Congratulations and heartfelt thanks – Kathy Boyd

Congratulations, Matt, on your well deserved retirement. A new chapter of your life is just about to begin. How cool is that!! You interviewed me 22 years ago for an open position in the jazz department on a recommendation from Paul Mason. It was a difficult time in my life, but that interview was THE pivotal point of my future. You gave me the opportunity … Continue reading We will all miss you – Ron Sanfilippo

Matt, Thanks for your many years of conducting and providing music to the annual Bucksport Trombone Concert. Your directing was efficient and fun. Your arrangements we’re beautiful. I have two file boxes of your charts. Everyone appreciated your commentary during the concert. I always learned something. Silas Yates Continue reading Thanks, Matt – Silas Yates

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Matt, Congratulations on your retirement! Although we only worked together for a short time, I am so thankful to have had the opportunity to get to know you and your passion for music. Thank you for always pushing students towards personal and academic success — it is because of great educators like yourself that Brown’s students go on to be exceptional in their work and … Continue reading Enjoy retirement! – Madison Maynard

Congratulations Matt! There is so much to say about your generous spirit, integrity, competence, and musicianship that I don’t know where to start and can’t possibly say enough. I’ve always been impressed by your passion and appreciation for music, musicians and music making of all kinds. You were able to be both inclusive and rigorous and our students benefited from your efforts tremendously. Your work … Continue reading Congratulations Matt! – Jim Moses