Matthew Sheens

Presented by Elder Conservatorium of Music, The University of Adelaide. Returning to Elder Hall from New York to help celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Elder Conservatorium of Music, Matthew Sheens is one of the Con's most successful jazz graduates. He completed his Bachelor of Music in 2008 (with Honours) and was awarded the Adelaide University Medal for Excellence in the Humanities. Sheens later completed a Masters in Music Performance at Boston's New England Conservatory on scholarship in 2010 then made New York City his home. He has performed at festivals across the globe and received accolades such as Australian Jazz Work of the Year at the APRA Art Awards. His works have been performed by the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and the Czech National Symphony, Prague. At the Elder Hall concert, Sheens will explore new original compositions, as well as some off-the-beaten path standards in a solo piano format.