Matthew Jones, tenor

Originally from Savannah, Georgia, Matthew Jones, tenor, is currently based in Cleveland, Ohio. A frequent orchestral
soloist, his concert engagements include Mozart’s Requiem with the Stow Symphony, the Trinity Chamber Orchestra of Cleveland, the Painesville Chamber Orchestra; Handel’s Messiah with the Savannah Symphony, Cleveland Messiah Chorus, and Trinity Chamber Orchestra of Cleveland; Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with the Savannah Philharmonic; and Bach’s Cantata BWV 8 with the Trinity Chamber Orchestra of Cleveland. Acclaimed for his “lively agility for dancing, and his light timbre,” Jones’ recent operatic engagements include the role of Sportin’ Life from Gershwin’s Porgy & Bess with The Cleveland Opera, Opera of the Western Reserve, and the Piccolo Spoleto Festival. He has also appeared with The Cleveland Opera, Great Lakes Light Opera, and Cleveland Public Theatre.

Mr. Jones has worked directly with and performed the works of numerous living composers, including H. Leslie Adams, Dolores White, Ahmed Alabaca, and Buck McDaniel. He performs regularly with professional choirs in the Cleveland area and elsewhere, including Cleveland Chamber Choir, the Taylor Festival Singers, CityMusic Cleveland, Savannah Philharmonic, Contrapunctus Cleveland, The Cleveland Opera, and the Trinity Chamber Singers. Mr. Jones holds a Master of Music in Voice Performance from Cleveland State University, and is on the voice faculty at the Cleveland Music Settlement, Center for Music.