Matthew Brown
Matthew’s continuo playing forms the basis of his varied performing career, and he has appeared across the UK, Canada and Europe as a collaborative harpsichordist and organist. His concert appearances and continuo work have seen him collaborate with groups such as the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, London Mozart Players, Philharmonia, Genesis Sixteen, Istante Collective, Victoria Baroque Players, and Southern Sinfonia under a variety of conductors, including David Hill MBE, Eamonn Dougan, and Julian Perkins. His orchestral playing experience includes most major concert works and a variety of lesser-known pieces and new commissions.
Matthew is particularly at home as a continuo player in chamber music, with experience accompanying and collaborating with a wide variety of instruments and groups. He is a regular harpsichordist for Bellot Ensemble, who are BBC New Generation Artists 2025-27 and Britten Pears Young Artists 2026.
Fostering a special interest in vocal repertoire and opera, Matthew frequently works as a vocal coach, repetiteur and opera continuo player.
Biography
British harpsichordist, early organist, and director Matthew Brown is in demand as a continuo player, recitalist, repetiteur, vocal coach and conductor across London and beyond.
Matthew’s continuo playing forms the basis of his varied performing career, and he has appeared across the UK, Canada and Europe as a collaborative harpsichordist and organist. His concert appearances and continuo work have seen him collaborate with groups such as the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, London Mozart Players, Philharmonia, Genesis Sixteen, Istante Collective, Victoria Baroque Players, and Southern Sinfonia under a variety of conductors, including David Hill MBE, Eamonn Dougan, and Julian Perkins. His orchestral playing experience includes most major concert works and a variety of lesser-known pieces and new commissions.
Matthew is particularly at home as a continuo player in chamber music, with experience accompanying and collaborating with a wide variety of instruments and groups. He is a regular harpsichordist for Bellot Ensemble, who are BBC New Generation Artists 2025-27 and Britten Pears Young Artists 2026.
Fostering a special interest in vocal repertoire and opera, Matthew frequently works as a vocal coach, repetiteur and opera continuo player.
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