Matthew Larson

Matthew Larson serves as the Director of the Case Western Reserve University Percussion Ensemble since 2014 and has been a percussion teacher at the Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) through the Joint Music Program at CWRU since 2010. He is the principal percussionist of the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra and performs with the Erie Philharmonic, as well as other notable ensembles like The Cleveland Orchestra and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.

Education: BM in Percussion Performance from the University of Minnesota (studying under Fernando Meza and Nebosja Zivkovic), followed by an MM in Percussion Performance from CIM under Richard Weiner. Additional studies include work with Earl Yowell (St. Paul Chamber Orchestra) and Elliot Fine (Minnesota Orchestra).

His professional engagements highlight expertise in orchestral percussion and pedagogy, though no specific research publications or awards are listed in the provided text. Teaching focuses on percussion performance and ensemble leadership within the CWRU-CIM Joint Music Program.