Acclaimed as an “exemplary” and “moving” musician (Minneapolis Star Tribune) and an “inspired” and “captivating” programmer (St. Paul Pioneer Press), musician and educator Matthew Goinz enjoys an active, international musical career. He has performed in venues around the world, commissioned and premiered new works, created arrangements that have been heard in every corner of the globe, and enjoyed collaborations with prominent artists of our day.
For four years, Matthew was a member of and tour manager for renowned vocal chamber ensemble Cantus, with whom he toured internationally and served as tour manager, and made appearances at Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, the National Gallery of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Minnesota Public Radio, The Greene Space (New York Public Radio), The Barns at Wolf Trap, Duke Performances, the Krannert Center, Teatro Metropolitano in Medellín, Colombia, the Busan Choral Festival and Competition, the Daegu International Choral Festival, the National Theater and Concert Hall in Taipei, Taiwan, Tianjin Concert Hall, and Shenzhen Concert Hall.
He continues active performing relationships with Grammy-nominated Skylark and True Concord Voices & Orchestra, as well as the Santa Fe Desert Chorale and the Cathedral Singers at Washington National Cathedral. A seasoned recording artist, he can be heard on a number of albums including True Concord's Grammy-nominated "Far In The Heavens: Choral Music of Stephen Paulus" and has been featured on local and national media outlets in programs with Minnesota Public Radio, American Public Media, WQXR (NYC), WCRB (Boston), Colorado Public Radio, and Texas Public Radio.
Matthew is pursuing his DMA in Choral Conducting at the University of Maryland where he conducts the University Chorale, UMD Men's Chorus, and serves as Chorusmaster for the Maryland Opera Studio. Matthew hails from northern Minnesota and currently makes his home in the Washington, DC area with his wife, soprano and actor Sophie Amelkin, and Lucy, the sweetest beagle that ever was.
For four years, Matthew was a member of and tour manager for renowned vocal chamber ensemble Cantus, with whom he toured internationally and served as tour manager, and made appearances at Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, the National Gallery of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Minnesota Public Radio, The Greene Space (New York Public Radio), The Barns at Wolf Trap, Duke Performances, the Krannert Center, Teatro Metropolitano in Medellín, Colombia, the Busan Choral Festival and Competition, the Daegu International Choral Festival, the National Theater and Concert Hall in Taipei, Taiwan, Tianjin Concert Hall, and Shenzhen Concert Hall.
He continues active performing relationships with Grammy-nominated Skylark and True Concord Voices & Orchestra, as well as the Santa Fe Desert Chorale and the Cathedral Singers at Washington National Cathedral. A seasoned recording artist, he can be heard on a number of albums including True Concord's Grammy-nominated "Far In The Heavens: Choral Music of Stephen Paulus" and has been featured on local and national media outlets in programs with Minnesota Public Radio, American Public Media, WQXR (NYC), WCRB (Boston), Colorado Public Radio, and Texas Public Radio.
Matthew is pursuing his DMA in Choral Conducting at the University of Maryland where he conducts the University Chorale, UMD Men's Chorus, and serves as Chorusmaster for the Maryland Opera Studio. Matthew hails from northern Minnesota and currently makes his home in the Washington, DC area with his wife, soprano and actor Sophie Amelkin, and Lucy, the sweetest beagle that ever was.