Matthew Alan Thomas

Voice Part: Tenor

Season you joined the Chorale: 2009

Birthplace: Tucson, Arizona

Education/Vocal Training: BA in History and Music from UC Riverside; MA in Music History and Literature from USC; Doctoral Candidate in Historical Musicology at USC; Vocal studies with Jonathan Mack and Donald Brinegar

Do you make your living as a musician? Yes.

If so, where else do you teach? I teach music history, theory, and music appreciation at Pasadena City College

Where else do you sing? I sing as a tenor soloist at La Canada Presbyterian Church

Highlights of your musical career: Singing with the LA Master Chorale; performing Beethoven’s 9th with Gustavo Dudamel

Favorite choral work: JS Bach’s St. Matthew Passion

What are you listening to these days? I’d recommend these albums: Brandon Ross - Quotation of Dream - Love and Soul of Toru Takemitsu; Terence Blanchard – Choices; Rachel Podger - Bach: Violin Sonatas and Partitas

Anything you’d like to add about yourself? You can read more about my research and teaching at www.matthewalanthomas.com