Matthew Witmer

Matthew is a professionally trained violist who has dedicated the past several decades to developing his craft. Born in Fort Lauderdale FL, the Witmers relocated to Philadelphia where Matthew began to demonstrate his love for singing and playing piano, and was introduced to string instruments in the fourth grade. Upon completion of high school, Matthew received his Bachelor of Music Degree in Viola Performance from the Boston Conservatory, studying with Patricia McCarty and Ed Gazouleas and other members of the Boston Symphony with further studies at the New England Conservatory. Matthew relocated to Los Angeles in 2001 where he studied film scoring at the Henry Mancini Institute while studying viola with principal members of the LA Philharmonic. It was at that time that Matthew founded the Mercury String Quartet, and was a member of the Dakah Hip Hop Orchestra, which performed at the New Orleans Jazz Festival and the Playboy Jazz Festival, and also played in Elvis Schoenberg's Orchest