Matthew started playing the clarinet at the age of eight at the Elementary School of Arts Žerotín in Olomouc. In 2019, he transferred to the Elementary School of Arts Iša Krejčí Olomouc, where he studied for four years under the guidance of his teacher Zdeňka Andreášová. In September 2023, he joined the class of Prof. Milan Polák at the Grammar and Music School of the Capital City of Prague.

In the 2023/24 school year, he was selected for the prestigious scholarship program MenArt Academy, where he studies under the guidance of clarinetist doc. Irvin Venyš (HAMU, Prague). He also gains experience at master classes under the guidance of prominent Czech and foreign teachers (Milan Polák, Vít Spilka, Jan Mach, Anna Paulová, Paolo Beltramini).

Matthew is a solo clarinetist, a member of a chamber trio consisting of a clarinet, violin and piano and a member of a clarinet quartet. He plays in the Wind Orchestra of the Elementary School of Arts Iša Krejčí Olomouc.

Since the age of eight Matthew has been a regular participant in the Kent Music Summer School in Great Britain. He is the principal clarinetist in two youth orchestras in the UK – the Kent Youth Wind Orchestra (KYWO) and the Kent County Youth Orchestra (KCYO).

Matthew achieves excellent results in national and international competitions. His greatest achievements include 2nd degree honorable mention and special prize from the Bohuslav Martinů Foundation at the International Radio Competition Concertino Praga 2024, Gold medal with honorary mention at the 8th Manhattan International Music Competition (2024, USA), Platinum Prize at the London Young Musician (2022/23, UK), 1st Prize at the International Mozart Competition Vienna (2023, Austria), 1st Prize at the London Classical Music Competition (2023, UK), 1st Prize at the International Music Competition OPUS (2023, Poland), 2nd Prize at the International Moscow Music Competition (2021, Russia) and 2nd Prize at the Classic Music Competition “Perusia Harmonica” (2021, Italy).

He is the holder of the 1st prize and laureate from the international interpretation competition Pro Bohemia Ostrava 2023, 1st prize from the National round of the Czech Elementary Schools of Arts competition in clarinet (2022) and gained three 1st prizes and the Special Prize for Extraordinary Clarinet Performance at the National Woodwind Instruments competiton Litvínov Woodwinds (2020, 2021, 2022).

In 2021, Matthew played Antonín Dvořák’s Sinfonia No. 8 in G major with the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra Olomouc. In November 2023, he performed as a solo clarinetist with the Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra Ostrava under the baton of conductor Stanislav Vavřínek. He played the Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in E flat major, Op.36 by František Kramář. In June 2023, he gave his first recital concert at the Archbishop’s Palace in Olomouc, where he performed all three instruments, clarinet, piano and recorder and also sang. In December 2023, he performed at a Christmas concert at the Toyen Gallery in Prague. 

In March 2024, he performed at the Young Talents concert at the Průhonice Chateau and performed his second recital concert at the 51st Preludium Alois Motýl 2024 festival in the Monastery Church in Šumperk. In April 2024, he performed as a soloist with the Prague Symphony Orchestra in the Smetana Hall of the Municipal House in Prague. This was part of the Josef Suk Young Talent´s series under the baton of conductor Arthur Post. In May 2024 Matthew gave his third recital concert at the Archbishop’s Palace in Olomouc. In June 2024 he performed as a soloist with the West Bohemian Symphony Orchestra in Mariánské Lázně under the baton of conductor Radek Baborák.  He also performed at the prestigious Smetana’s Litomyšl 2024 festival.

As part of the International Radio Competition Concertino Praga 2024 he performed at the “Talent Stage” at the Dvořák Prague International Music Festival and the South Bohemian Festival.