MATTHEW GIBSON

Matthew Gibson is a London-based teacher, composer and organist.

He is a graduate of Oxford University (The Queen's College) where he studied a degree in music and was also an organ scholar. Matthew holds a PGCE in Secondary Music from UCL's Institute of Education and is passionate about enabling success for as many young musicians as possible.

Matthew is currently Head of Academic Music at Streatham & Clapham High School (GDST) in London having previously been Director of Music at The Laurels School and Assistant Director of Music at The Cedars School. He has held teaching positions at Morpeth School, Tower Hamlets; St Michael's Grammar School, North Finchley; and Kimbolton School, Cambridgeshire.

As a composer, his works have been performed by the Villiers Quartet; London Sinfonietta; and BBC Singers. He has performed alongside the City of London Sinfonia; BBC Philharmonic; Oxford Philharmonic; The Hallé; as well as in numerous west end pit bands. Matthew's playing has been recorded on the Signum and Coro labels, as well as broadcast for BBC and Scala radio.

"Matt is a dedicated composer, performer, and educator whose deep-thinking, reflective nature has seen him thrive in the field of education. His expert-level musicianship and subject knowledge has enabled him to engage with and teach music at a high academic level in both the private and state sectors. He shows a meticulous approach to his curriculum development, exemplary organisation, and a consistently high level of expectation of the young people he teaches. Matt is highly competent in all aspects of Music and has a profound impact in the schools he teaches at."

Matt Keil, Director of Music, Morpeth School (Tower Hamlets)

"Mr Gibson inspired, motivated and encouraged my daughters in their music journey; he also identified that one my daughters (who was in Year 10 at the time) was capable of sitting GCSE Music examinations a year early; he prepared her for this and she passed with a Grade 9.

"As Head of Music, Mr Gibson’s knowledge, enthusiasm, professionalism, commitment and dedication are exemplary and my three daughters could not have been more inspired or better taught."

Mrs Acha, Year 10, and 7 Parent

"Matthew Gibson opened his recital at St Modwen with some spirited Bach, capitalising on the bright upperwork on the organ to help the piece sparkle with light and energy. In contrast, works by Howells, Salomé and Stanford had all of the gravitas one might hope for with gentle gradations of tone and colour - an achievement on this instrument with its notoriously sensitive swell shutters. His interpretation of Byrd and de Grigny offered a different perspective on this young musician's sense of clear, crisp phrasing and an awareness of the composer's intentions."

Anthony Westerman, Chairman of Derby & District Organists' Association

“Mr Gibson has ambitious expectations for his pupils, borne out by his own exceptional musicianship. Mr Gibson is also willing to continually broaden and deepen his own expertise and subject pedagogy, an admirable quality that makes him such an effective and meticulous subject specialist teacher.”

Kate Laurence, PGCE Music Course Leader, UCL's Instiute of Education

“Matthew is a remarkable musiciain; a consumate organist; and a wonderful choir coach. He combines a rare musical talent with a charming manner.”

John Dodd KC

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