Matthew Levy
Saxophone

Saxophonist, composer, curator, producer/engineer, and educator Matthew Levy has made an enduring contribution to contemporary music as co-founder and executive director of the world-renowned PRISM Quartet, and as a collaborator with other artists and ensembles for more than 40 years. Matt has been hailed by The Saxophone Journal as “a complete virtuoso of the tenor saxophone” and by The New York Times for his “energetic and enlivening” performances. He is the recipient of a Pew Fellowship in the Arts, as well as composition fellowships from the Independence Foundation and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. He has scored four motion pictures, including PBS’s Diary of a City Priest, featured at the Sundance Film Festival. Matt has recorded for Deutsche Grammophon, ECM, Naxos, Grammavision, Innova, Koch, Albany, BMOP/Sound, Tdzaik, New Dynamic, New Focus, BCM+D, and XAS. His music is highlighted on five PRISM recordings, including People’s Emergency Center (Best Jazz of 2014, PopMatters). Matt has premiered solo works by Emma O’Halloran, Paola Prestini, Renee Favand, Jacob Walls, Erin Busch, and David Ludwig; collaborated with a host of choreographers and dance companies, among them Peter Sparling, Scrap, and Group Motion; is a member of the Network for New Music Ensemble and appeared as a guest artist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Detroit Symphony, Dolce Suono Ensemble, and counter)induction. His work with PRISM has included tours of China, Russia, and Latin America; concerto appearances with the Cleveland Orchestra; and recital performances presented by Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. He serves on the faculty of Temple University Boyer College of Music and Dance, is a member of the Producers & Engineers Wing of the Recording Academy, and performs exclusively on Selmer saxophones.