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Matthew Perry With strong musical interests already established, playing guitar, piano and ‘cello, and singing in the Birmingham Cathedral Choir, Matt’s percussion studies began at the age of 12, with Annie Oakley of the CBSO. In 1993 he went to University College, Oxford to study music and in his first year there reached the percussion finals of the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition. Three years later he embarked upon a postgraduate course in Orchestral Timpani and Percussion at the Royal College of Music and in 1999 was offered the position of Principal Timpani of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. During this time he also gave several solo recitals, and became heavily involved in the community and education programme run by the orchestra. In 2006 Matt took up his current appointment as Principal Timpani of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, although continues to perform with other ensembles where time and opportunities allow. Outside his musical life he is a keen triathlete and in 2007 completed Ironman UK. |
