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
The Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra
Composer and arranger of “String Theory and the Universe”
Plymouth, MA
Jan 2007 — 2009
Instrumentation: 3*-2-2-2 / 4-3-3-1 / timp. + 2 / and strings
To be performed on March 28th 2009 at Memorial Hall Plymouth, Ma. PLease visit www.plymouthphil.org for tickets and additional information
To be performed on March 28th 2009 at Memorial Hall Plymouth, Ma. PLease visit www.plymouthphil.org for tickets and additional information
Composer for Yanouv Kerner
Composer
NY,NY
May 2008-Present
Compose, orchestrate, and build midi mock ups for world touring flutist
Usher’s New Look Foundation
Music instructor
Atlanta, GA
July 2008
Taught 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.
Freelance Arranging, Recording, and Session work
Producer / Arranger / Session Player
Boston, MA
Jan 2002 — present
Hired by various independent artists of all genres to supplement their recordings
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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