Matthew joins Oberlin Sinfonietta on piano to perform “Idylls Lost” by his composition professor, Jesse Jones.

Celebrate Earth Day with the Now Chorale! This concert features six world premieres of pieces by Max Lang, Jonny Ollendorf, Zola Saadi-Klein, Katya Mueller, Oliver Hecht, and Jaco Richter. The program is united in emphasis on climate and sense of place and a special series of collaborations between creators in Oberlin’s composition and creative writing departments. Approximately 50 performers in total will grace the stage, including singers, a chamber orchestra, a rock band.

Matthew Brown, Conductor and Artistic Director

Presented by the Oberlin Film Coop, this screening event will feature the premiere of Asher Kaye’s Like Royalty with an original score composed and conducted by Matthew. Also featured on the soundtrack are the voices of the Now Chorale!

Celebrate Earth Day with the Now Chorale! This concert features six world premieres of pieces by Max Lang, Jonny Ollendorf, Zola Saadi-Klein, Katya Mueller, Oliver Hecht, and Jaco Richter. The program is united in emphasis on climate and sense of place and a special series of collaborations between creators in Oberlin’s composition and creative writing departments. Approximately 50 performers in total will grace the stage, including singers, a chamber orchestra, a rock band.

Matthew Brown, Conductor and Artistic Director

The latest installment in a long-running collaboration between Oberlin Conservatory, University of Michigan, and Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings, the Trombonic Boom Quartet premieres Matthew’s new work “Visioning on the vacant air.” The piece takes its title for a line in Thomas Hardy’s “The Roman Road” and draws heavily on the influences of Notre Dame polyphony and medieval isorhythm.

Matthew conducts his own chamber work “Rat Race” as part of his composition class’s Midway Concert.

The Cardinal Chamber Orchestra, a new conductorless string ensemble, gives the premiere performance of Matthew’s “Reel Rebellion.”

Matthew makes his opera conducting debut, leading Oberlin Opera Theater’s production of The Infinite Energy of Ada Lovelace by Kamala Sankaram.

Matthew makes his opera conducting debut, leading Oberlin Opera Theater’s production of The Infinite Energy of Ada Lovelace by Kamala Sankaram.

Matthew shares the piano with Frazar Henry, accompanying Lisa Stidham in a performance of “Thank You” by Sarah Gibson and Thomas Kotcheff.

On Sunday November 17th at 7:30 PM, the Now Chorale returns to Sacred Heart Church to share an evening of new music with ancient words. Program highlights include the world premieres of “Psalm 77 (Yes, I Will Remember)” by Chloe Arnold (Oberlin ‘26) and “Because a Poet Sang,” an eight-movement cantata on Homeric texts composed and conducted by Sacred Heart organist Matthew Brown (Oberlin ‘26). All are welcome. No tickets required!

Matthew performs on piano alongside Blake Logan (cello), Ryan Gao (clarinet), and Grace Hofer (violin) in “Dawn Variations” by Jacob Richter.

On Sunday November 17th at 7:30 PM, the Now Chorale returns to Sacred Heart Church to share an evening of new music with ancient words. Program highlights include the world premieres of “Psalm 77 (Yes, I Will Remember)” by Chloe Arnold (Oberlin ‘26) and “Because a Poet Sang,” an eight-movement cantata on Homeric texts composed and conducted by Sacred Heart organist Matthew Brown (Oberlin ‘26). All are welcome. No tickets required!

Matthew leads the offstage chorus in Oberlin Opera Theater’s production of Cendrillon by Jules Massenet.

Matthew leads the offstage chorus in Oberlin Opera Theater’s production of Cendrillon by Jules Massenet.

Matthew leads the offstage chorus in Oberlin Opera Theater’s production of Cendrillon by Jules Massenet.

Matthew leads the offstage chorus in Oberlin Opera Theater’s production of Cendrillon by Jules Massenet.

Matthew conducts the world premiere of Benjamin Muir’s “Turbulence” for orchestra.

Matthew joins Oberlin Sinfonietta on piano to perform “Idylls Lost” by his composition professor, Jesse Jones.