Composer and concert producer based in Glasgow. https://www.matthewwhiteside.co.uk/biography/
Arvo Pärt – Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten (Staatsorchester Stuttgart, ECM) David Lang – Increase (Alarm Will Sound, Cantaloupe Music) Anna Meredith – Anno / Four Seasons: Winter (Scottish Ensemble, Moshi Moshi Records) John McLeod – Out of the… Read More »Matthew’s Weekly Playlist – 25th June
Julian Anderson – Eden Valgeir Sigurðsson – The Crumbling Monty Adkins – Permutations Dowry – In É Jon Opstad – Ignis VII Tunde Jegede – Still Moment Loscil – Endless Falls Colin Stetson and Sarah Neufeld – Won’t Be a… Read More »Matthew’s Weekly Playlist – 18th June 2018
McQuen: Time Lapse – Michael Nyman, Michael Nyman BandM is for Man, Music, Mozart – Louis Andreissen, De VolhardingDysnomia – Dawn of MidiFor on the Floor – Judd Greenstein, Jasper QuartetLittle Blue Something – Bryce Dessner, Kronos QuartetQuartet No. 3… Read More »Matthew’s Weekly Playlist – 11th June 2018
Clouded Yellow – Michael Gordon, performed by Kronos Quartet) Goodnight Mommy (Ich seh, Ich seh): Into the Woods – Olga Neuwirth Versus – Marko Ruzdjak, performed by Davoriz Brozic and Martina Gojceta Silic Ulation – Matthew Whiteside, performed by Emma… Read More »Matthew’s Weekly Playlist – 4th June 2018
As of December 2023 I have now published The Guidebook to Self-Releasing Your Music. You can order it from my website as both an eBook and a paperback here: https://www.matthewwhiteside.co.uk/product/self-release-guide-book/ The book goes into a lot more detail than this… Read More »A Rough Guide to Self Releasing Classical Music (with more detail on playlists)
This week I read this headline iTunes Announces All Music Downloads Will Be Shut Down and It’s Not a ‘Black Mirror’ Episode Which turned out to be a complete lie after a very brief search Fake news: Apple isn’t killing… Read More »Classical Music, Composers, Performers and Streaming
It is edging toward the end of 2017 and as has become tradition over the last few years here is my summary of the year. This year has largely revolved around The Night With…, going to Shanghai, working with Marisa… Read More »My 2017
In July I was lucky enough to be accepted to attend the Atelier for Young Festival and Cultural Managers in Shanghai with my place being supported by The National Lottery through Creative Scotland Open Fund. The Atelier is organised by… Read More »Atelier for Young Festival and Cultural Managers in Shanghai
It has reached the last day of 2016 and, as is now customary, here is my year in review. In summary I was commissioned by The Cottier Chamber Project and Echoes and Traces, recieved performances by Juice Vocal Ensemble, University… Read More »My 2016
In what is fast becoming a tradition (well three years in a row) I take a brief look back at the year that was. 2015 was a rather busy year from a writing and organising point of view with the… Read More »My 2015