Dr Matthew Orlovich (b1970) is a freelance composer based in Sydney, Australia. He studied composition at the University of Sydney under the supervision of Associate Professor Eric Gross and Professor Peter Sculthorpe, gaining the degrees of BMus (1st Class Honours & University Medal) and PhD. His catalogue of scores has garnered the interest and admiration of performers and audiences worldwide and includes music for solo instrumentalists, large and small ensembles, choirs, bands and orchestras.

Highlights of the catalogue include Lo, there is light! (commissioned by the Harvard University Choir, USA), Crazy Logic for saxophone and piano (performed by Gerard McChrystal and Mary Dullea at Wigmore Hall, London), Tides of Ocean (performed by the Asia Pacific Youth Choir at Milan Expo), Aviation (performed by BBC Singers, London), Carnival Capers (commissioned by soloist Barry Cockcroft for performance with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra at the World Saxophone Congress XVI, Scotland), Communion of Reparation for Our Lady of Sorrows (commissioned for performance by the Sydney Conservatorium Chamber Choir upon the occasion of the centenary of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music), Butterflies Dance (performed by Latitude 34 at the inaugural Gondwana World Choral Festival, Sydney), Flying Colours (a saxophone concerto commissioned for performance by the United States Navy Band, Washington D.C.) and Escapade (a concerto for saxophone and band performed by soloist Jérôme Laran with L’orchestre d’harmonie H2O, Toulouse, France).

Matthew’s most recent contributions to the repertoire include a festive choral work for Acappellago (Chicago, USA), a Vivaldi-inspired setting for the choir and soloists of London College of Music (UK), a setting of poetry by Søren Kierkegaard for soprano saxophone and choir commissioned by Brisbane Chamber Choir (QLD, Australia), a concertino commissioned for premiere performance by the Sydney Conservatorium Saxophone Orchestra with soloist Dr Michael Duke at the National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, as well as new works for Nexas Quartet (Sydney, Australia), Duo Imaginaire (Germany) and Ensemble Phantasmagoria (Portugal), plus music for European and US premiere performances at Contrasti Festival (Trento, Italy) and Hot Air Music Festival (San Francisco, USA).

When not composing music, Matthew enjoys getting outdoors to walk, swim, cycle, kayak and sail.

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