Matt is a percussionist in the Houston Symphony and serves on the faculty of Rice University and theUniversity of Miami. He has recently developed a line of signature sticks with Promark. He is a formerstudent of Alan Abel, and has performed under the baton of Pierre Boulez and Esa-Pekka Salonen.

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0:00 Intro and Hello

1:53 The Led Zeppelin symphony concert?

4:20 Teaching at Rice University and

Miami?

6:15 The balance and your path to

collegiate teaching?

12:20 Balancing your personal life with

your career?

16:30 Daily warm-up routine? How to

maintain a high performance level while being so busy?

20:36 Ben: Some timpani history

31:06 Auditions? Excerpts that you

dread? Enjoy the long road.

41:22 Megan: Sleeping Giant Composer

Collective.

46:46 Matt's new sticks?

51:30 One the job skills vs the skills

to win the audition?

56:19 Most difficult piece you've had

to perform?

58:05 What major breakthrough did you

have in preparing excerpts.