World premiere recording of tenor sax concerto “Only Moments to Live” by Emma O’Halloran (BCM&D Records) feat. Matthew Levy w/Temple University Wind Symphony

I’m happy to share news of the release of the world premiere recording of Emma O’Halloran’s new tenor sax concerto Only Moments to Live. I recorded it nearly a year ago with my brilliant colleague Trish Cornett conducting the Temple University Wind Symphony. It is a gentle, breathtakingly beautiful piece that unfolds like a blossoming […]

PRISM Quartet in Chicago at Jazz Showcase and The Midwest Clinic

PRISM Quartet in Chicago at the Jazz Showcase (12/16) and The Midwest Clinic (12/17), presented with generous support from Conn-Selmer. __________________ Celebrating 140 years of Henri SELMER Paris Excellence Join PRISM Quartet and the good folks at Selmer on December 16th at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago to celebrate 140 years of Henri SELMER Paris […]

World Premiere of Emma O’Halloran’s “Only Moments to Live,” tenor saxophone concerto with the Temple University Wind Symphony under Dr. Patricia Cornett – 3/14 @ 7 PM in Philly

As member of the Boyer College of Music and Dance faculty for nearly 10 years, I’m thrilled to join the Temple University Wind Symphony under Dr. Patricia Cornett on March 14 for the world premiere (and subsequent release on BCM&D Records) of Only Moments to Live, a concerto for tenor saxophone and wind ensemble by Irish composer Emma O’Halloran. The […]

Miguel Zenon joins PRISM Quartet for World Premiere of El Eco del Tambor – 1/19 NYC & 1/21 Philly

PRISM Quartet joins forces with the Grammy Award-winning composer/saxophonist, MacArthur Fellow, and long-time collaborator Miguel Zenón in a program curated by Zenón featuring the world premiere of his newest work, El Eco del Tambor (The Echo of the Drum). Zenón writes, “El Eco del Tambor is an extended, multi-movement saxophone quintet that draws on rhythmic […]

Joining NNM for the World Premiere of See Your Shadow: 12/7/24, Philly

On December 7, 2024 at 7:30 PM at Settlement Music School‘s Germantown Branch in Philly, I’ll be joining my eminent colleagues in Network for New Music to perform one of the most moving and meaningful pieces I’ve ever commissioned: Nick DiBerardino‘s epic “See Your Shadow” for solo tenor sax, tape, and video. I recorded the […]

PRISM Quartet: FREE Premieres Concerts – 6/5 NYC, 6/6 Philly

Join PRISM Quartet on June 5th at Christ & St. Stephen’s Church in NYC and June 6th at the The Free Library of Philadelphia for FREE PREMIERES CONCERTS. The program features world premieres of new works by Marcos Balter, Helen Feng, and Adam Silverman, and NYC and/or Philly premieres from Renee Baker, Alfredo Cabrera, and […]

See Your Shadow set for December 31 release on XAS

Pre-order/pre-save on your preferred music service. Musician, composer, curator, producer, and Pew Fellow Matthew Levy is best known for his work as a founding member and executive director of the world-renowned PRISM Quartet. “See Your Shadow,” his second solo recording on XAS, features an electro-acoustic work by Nick DiBerardino (Curtis Institute), and is part of […]

Joining The Crossing choir in Nicholas Cline’s “Watersheds”

November 21st @ 5 PM in Philadelphia, I join Donald Nally and the sublime Grammy-winning The Crossing to perform Nicholas Cline‘s breath-taking Watersheds for chamber choir, tenor sax, and electronics, with a commercial recording to follow. The piece is haunting and otherworldly, “fueled by the words of eloquent, outspoken environmental thinkers on how our shared […]

World Premiere of “Water Can Assume Any Form” by James Primosch

On November 7, 2021, I join my esteemed colleagues in Network for New Music in Philadelphia for a program of new works, For my part, I’ll be premiering Water Can Assume Any Form for tenor sax and soundtrack, the final and unfinished work by dear friend and long-time collaborator James Primosch, who left us far […]

Forbidden Drive featuring PRISM Quartet and Joe Lovano set for July 16 release as single, ahead of Aug. 13 release of full album, Heritage/Evolution Vol. 2

Pre-order/pre-save, and learn more about Forbidden Drive. My composition Forbidden Drive will be released as a single on July 16th in advance of PRISM Quartet’s August 13th of the full album, Heritage/Evolution, Volume 2 on XAS Records, distributed worldwide by Symphonic and Naxos Music Library.  Forbidden Drive features Joe Lovano, who is joined by Ravi Coltrane and […]