Matt Zucker

Matt Zucker appears internationally as a collaborator and soloist specializing in historical cellos and viola da gamba. Described as “mesmerizing” (Seen and Heard International), he has recently been featured in Vivaldi cello concerti with House of Time and New York Baroque Incorporated and J.S. Bach obbligati for viola da gamba and violoncello piccolo with Trinity Baroque Orchestra. In addition to these ensembles, he performs regularly with Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Les Arts Florissants, Boston Baroque, TENET Vocal Artists, Washington National Cathedral Baroque Orchestra, the Sebastians, and Opera Lafayette. He has spent his summers at the Boston Early Music Festival, Dans les Jardins de William Christie in Thiré, France, and Teatro Nuovo, a festival dedicated to historically-informed performances of 19th-century opera. He can be heard on Brillance Indéniable, a Swineshead Productions recording of Louis-Gabriel Guillemain violin works with Alana Youssefian and Le Bien-Aimé. 

Matt graduated from the Historical Performance program at the Juilliard School and was awarded a Benzaquen Career Advancement Grant. He holds additional degrees in cello performance and music theory from the Eastman School of Music and the Cleveland Institute of Music.