Matthew Loyal Smith is an accomplished tenor soloist, having performed with many prestigious ensembles including the Washington Bach Consort, the Cathedral Choral Society, the Washington Concert Opera, the Washington National Cathedral Choir, the Niagara Symphony Orchestra, the Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra, and the Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia. Along the way, he has performed as a soloist alongside such fine singers as Marietta Simpson, Sanford Sylvan, and Eric Owens.
A finalist in the 2002 San Francisco Opera Center auditions and a semifinalist in the 2005 Montreal International Musical Competition, his operetta and operatic roles have included Frederic in Pirates of Penzance, Baron Zsupàn in Countess Maritza, The Prologue in The Turn of the Screw, Kaspar in Amahl and the Night Visitors, the Mayor in Albert Herring, and Torquemada in L’heure Espagnol. He was a resident artist with the Pine Mountain Music Festival in 2003, where he covered the role of Nemorino in L’elisir d’amore.
Matthew has studied voice with Beverley Rinaldi and Christine Anderson while earning a B.M. in Voice from the Cleveland Institute of Music and a M.M. in Opera from Temple University. Matthew currently serves with the Air Force Singing Sergeants in Washington, DC. With them, he performs at the White House, with the National Symphony Orchestra, for nationally televised events including the funeral of former Presidents Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford, and on tours across the United States.
On a personal note, Matthew is a native of the Buffalo, NY area and is an avid fan of the Bills (Football) and Sabres (Hockey), as well as buffalo-style chicken wings. He also loves working with computers.
Matthew Loyal Smith