Matthew Koester

Celebrated for his “commitment to stellar sound and control” by Quebec’s La Tribune and “gorgeous sonority” by the South Florida Classical Review, saxophonist Matthew Koester enjoys a vibrant career as an educator, chamber musician, and soloist across North America. His recent engagements include performances with the New World Symphony, Flint Symphony Orchestra, and Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra. He recently joined the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Mead Witter School of Music faculty teaching applied saxophone. As tenor saxophonist with the Aero Quartet, Matthew received a Gold Medal at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and top prizes at other national competitions. Aero will release their debut album in spring 2022 on the UK based label Orchid Classics He earned prizes at the Prix Orford Musique in Montréal, the MTNA National Young Artist Competition, and appears on the Naxos label’s American Classics series with conductor James Judd.