Mathew Buchman

Mathew Buchman is a Professor and Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP), where he has significantly expanded the jazz program since 2000. He teaches jazz improvisation, composition/arranging, and jazz piano, and serves as director of the award-winning UWSP Jazz Ensemble.

• DMA (ABD) - Composition, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• MM - Improvisation, University of Michigan
• BM - Composition (Jazz Emphasis), Lawrence University

Buchman's research focuses on Composition, Improvisation, and Jazz Pedagogy. His work spans diverse musical forms, including jazz ensemble compositions, orchestral works, and sacred music for choirs. He has collaborated with renowned artists such as Wynton Marsalis, Bobby McFerrin, and John Scofield.

Professional roles include Director of Jazz Studies, Department Chair, and Freelance Jazz Pianist. He leads his own chamber jazz groups and has performed with notable artists like Karrin Allyson and the Wisconsin Jazz Orchestra. Buchman is also an active educator, conducting the Wisconsin State Honors Jazz Ensemble and serving as a guest clinician at festivals.

Campus involvement includes hosting the UWSP Annual Jazz Festival since 2000, advising the Jazz Society, and teaching in the STEAM-POINT program for youth outreach. He serves as Artistic Director of the Riverfront Jazz Festival and Composer-in-Residence at Nelsonville Lutheran Church.

Memberships include:

• National Association for Music Education (NAfME)
• Association of Lutheran Church Musicians (ALCM)
• International Society of Jazz Arrangers and Composers