Matthew Minter : Associate Artist
Matthew Minter is an Australian composer, pianist, and music educator whose creative work is shaped by both his regional teaching context and his enduring connection to the Australian landscape. Currently serving as Director of Music at Presbyterian Ladies' College Armidale, Matthew leads a vibrant but intentionally small music department in which composition plays a central role. Working within this setting has fostered a distinctive aspect of his practice: the regular creation of bespoke works for school ensembles. He writes prolifically across choral, chamber, and instrumental mediums, frequently tailoring compositions to the particular strengths, instrumentation, and musical personalities of the students and ensembles for whom they are written. This collaborative, responsive approach has become a defining feature of his compositional voice.
In 2021-2022, Matthew undertook a Master of Music (Composition) at the University of Queensland, studying with Robert Davidson and receiving the Dean's Commendation for Academic Excellence. Raised on a sheep property in Central West New South Wales Matthew has a deep affinity with regional Australia continues to inform his creative output, notably in works such as Call of the Country and Under a Desert Sky, inspired by the expansive plains surrounding White Cliffs.
Matthew Minter — current to March 2026