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Matt Magerkurth

Los Angeles,CA

Summary

Professional musician with eight years of experience as a cellist, bass guitarist, arranger, session musician, and educator. Adaptable to any genre or performance space, and responsive to collaborators and students.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Freelance Musician

Self-employed
08.2017 - 06.2025
  • Performed and recorded music on cello, bass, piano, and guitar
  • Created arrangements for ensembles
  • Composed original music for ensembles and film
  • Led teaching workshops in domains like recording techniques, improvisation, chamber music, and composition

Music Educator

BART Center for Music
08.2022 - 12.2024
  • Taught a studio of 10-15 cello, piano, and guitar students of varying ages and abilities
  • Led teaching workshops in area schools on special topics
  • Performed outreach concerts in area schools

Graduate Teaching Assistant

University of Arkansas
08.2019 - 05.2021
  • Taught undergraduate ear training and music theory courses
  • Privately tutored undergraduate and graduate students in theory and ear training

Education

Master's of Music - Music Composition

University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
05-2021

Bachelor's of Music - Music Composition

University of Tulsa
Tulsa
05-2017

Skills

  • Multi-genre cello performance
  • Multi-genre bass guitar performance
  • Composition, arrangement, improvisation, and production
  • Music theory and ear training
  • Fluent in Logic Pro and Sibelius
  • Personable and adaptable

Relevant Projects

  • Cello, Premiere of Kannon Gets the Wiggles, Bristow, OK - 2025
  • Producer, Bass, Arranger for "Right Here" and "Queen Among Thieves" by Branjae
  • Co-composer for Redbird, a short film by Emma Barrow - 2024
  • Co-producer, Bass, Cello, Mix engineer on Blood Cells, an album by Sage Nizhoni - 2024
  • Bass, Cello, and Music Director for Kalyn Fay - 2018-2024
  • Bass, Cello, and Music Director for Damion Shade and the Boom Bap Chorus - 2020-2025
  • Released Amends, an album of solo cello music via people places records - 2021

Timeline

Music Educator

BART Center for Music
08.2022 - 12.2024

Graduate Teaching Assistant

University of Arkansas
08.2019 - 05.2021

Freelance Musician

Self-employed
08.2017 - 06.2025

Master's of Music - Music Composition

University of Arkansas

Bachelor's of Music - Music Composition

University of Tulsa

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