Flutist Matthew Angelo is a versatile freelance musician and former arts administrator based in Easton, Pennsylvania. His career has taken him across the United States and internationally, with performances in China at the 2018 Lianhuashan Glades Music Festival, France at the Cité Internationale des Arts and Fondation des États-Unis, and the Czech Republic in a twelfth-century monastery in Nová Říše.
 

Matthew is a founding member of Newfound Chamber Winds (formerly Maryland Chamber Winds) and the Manor Winds woodwind quintet. He serves as flute and piccolo with the Pocono Pops, Pennsylvania Philharmonic, and Allegro Orchestra Lancaster. From 2021 to 2024, he performed as the flutist of the NakedEye Ensemble. His extensive orchestral experience includes performances with the Delaware Symphony Orchestra, Reading Symphony Orchestra, Bay-Atlantic Symphony, and the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic. As a soloist, he has performed with the Maryland Chamber Winds, the historic Quakertown Band, and the West Chester University Symphony Orchestra.
 

Matthew has performed at the 2016 and 2018 National Flute Association Conventions and the 2015 Navy Band International Saxophone Symposium. As a guest clinician, he has worked with the Chester County and York Youth Symphonies. His recordings include Three-Nine Line: Music of Nicole Chamberlain (MSR Classics), alongside flutists Mary Matthews and Nicole Chamberlain, and Preludes & Recitations (Tonsehen Records) with Maryland Chamber Winds. A passionate advocate for contemporary music, Matthew has premiered over 20 works by prominent American composers.
 

In arts administration, Matthew served as Executive Director of Newfound Chamber Winds from 2019 to 2023. He has also held leadership roles with the Allentown Symphony Orchestra, the Bach Choir of Bethlehem, and the Hartford Independent Chamber Orchestra. In 2020, he participated in the Akropolis Reed Quintet’s Mastermind Program, honing entrepreneurial skills tailored for musicians.
 

Dedicated to mentoring young artists, Matthew presents his workshop, “Taking it Offstage: Essential Careers in Music,” at institutions such as Tennessee Tech University and West Chester University of Pennsylvania. His talks cover arts management, diversifying skills as an undergraduate, and applying business acumen to careers in music education and performance—drawing from his own journey as a flutist and arts administrator.
 

Matthew began studying flute at the age of 10 and holds a Master of Music degree from The Hartt School and a Bachelor of Music degree from West Chester University of Pennsylvania. His principal teachers include Dr. Kimberly Reighley and Janet Arms.
 

When not performing, Matthew enjoys life at home with his husband, also named Matt, their golden doodle Dakota, and their close-knit circle of family and friends. A passionate DIY enthusiast, he tackles home improvement projects, experiments in the kitchen, and indulges his love for travel and amateur photography.