Matt Simon is a Jewish American composer currently based in New York. His music focuses on the exploration of compositional ideas, sparseness, and sonic textures. Trained as a jazz guitarist, Simon received his Bachelors in Music from New York University where he studied with Bruce Arnold, Wayne Krantz, and John Scofield. After studying with Nathan Davis for several years, Simon attended the Manhattan School of Music where he received his Masters in composition, studying with Reiko Fueting. Since then his music has been performed by groups including Ensemble Signal, S.E.M. Ensemble, Quartet121, and Longleash. Simon’s music has also been featured on a variety of festivals including June in Buffalo, Ostrava New Music Days, the Loretto Project, and the Etchings Festival.
