People of Note - Gary Matthewman

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Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on People of Note this week is one of the UK’s leading song pianists and, more recently, a conductor as well. Gary Matthewman is a regular artist at London’s Wigmore Hall as well as Carnegie Hall in New York and Vienna’s Musikverein among many other international venues. His recital partners include Dame Kiri Te Kanewa, Joyce DiDonato, Sir Thomas Allen and Sumi Jo. Gary is on a six week coaching residency at Cape Town Opera, largely focussing on coaching the Cape Town Opera Young Artists.
8 Mar 2020 English South Africa TV & Film

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