Matthew P. Sorensen
23 Sleepy Hollow Drive
Plymouth, MA 02360
Plymouth, MA 02360
EDUCATION
Berklee College of Music
Boston, MA
Bachelor of Music, Contemporary Writing and Production, May 2007
CAREER BACKGROUND
I
began my musical studies at the age of five with classical piano. Years later, I studied the saxophone and eventually established percussion as my principle instrument. Along with my instrumental studies I attended classical music theory classes and studied Jazz with a private instructor. I was inducted into the TRI_M Music Honor Society as a sophomore in high school. I was also made a member of ASCAP’s J.A.M Program (Junior ASCAP Member) which recognized me as “one of the nations most promising high school music students.” I was awarded a scholarship to Berklee’s Summer Performance Camp in high school, which solidified my decision to further my education as a Contemporary Writing and Production major at Berklee College of Music.
Work Experience
Smash Haus, a division of Hollowstone Music, LLC
Composer
Hollywood, CA
April 2009–present
Administration/publishing agreement with acclaimed music production company – Smash Haus Music Group
Moves Productions, Breadcrumbs
Composer
New York, NY
Dec 2008–present
Original score for feature film- IMDB page for Breadcrumbs
The Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra
Composer of “String Theory and the Universe”
Plymouth, MA
Jan 2007–2009
Instrumentation: 3*-2-2-2 / 4-3-3-1 / timp. + 2 / and strings
Performed on March 28th, 2009 at Memorial Hall Plymouth, MA by the Plymouth Philharmonic, conducted by Steven Karidoyanes.
Performed on March 28th, 2009 at Memorial Hall Plymouth, MA by the Plymouth Philharmonic, conducted by Steven Karidoyanes.
Composer for Yanouv Kerner
Composer
New York, NY
May 2008–Present
Composer for world touring flutist Yanouv Kerner
Usher’s New Look Foundation
Music instructor
Atlanta, GA
July 2008
Teach music composition and production.
Acclaimed Producer Bob Parr
Studio Assistant
Boston, MA
June 2007
Worked as a studio assistant for the post-production of The Josh Nelson Project
Tiny Tunes
Business Owner / Composer / Engineer
Boston, MA
June 2007–present
Create custom songs for families using recorded interviews of their children as source for the lyrics.
Additional Skills
- Composition: Writing for Orchestra, Vocal Ensembles, Big Band Jazz, Contemporary Electronic, World Music Styles, Jingle Writing, Film scoring, Music Prep
- Software: Pro-tools, Digital Performer, Reason, Sibelius, Finale, Kontakt, East/West, VSL Orchestra, Waves, Virtual instruments
- Miscellaneous: MIDI sequencing, Sampling, Editing,Mixing, Grant Writing, Friendliness
References Available Upon Request
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