Newhouse, Matthew

Matthew Newhouse

Matthew Newhouse, tenor, brings power, tenderness, and evocative story-telling to his performances. He was recently named a Fellow for the Virginia Best Adam’s Masterclass at the Carmel Bach Festival. Recent soloist engagements include Evangelist and Tenor Soloist in J.S. Bach’s Weihnachtsoratorium (Yale Schola Cantorum), Mozart’s Requiem (Ars Nova Chorale), Haydn’s Schöpfungsmesse (Juilliard 415), and Emmanuel Music’s cantata series. A frequent professional chorister, Matthew has collaborated with The Thirteen, Apollo’s Fire, and Voces8. Matthew is the winner of the Semper Pro Musica competition where he gave his Carnegie Hall premiere. In academia, Matthew’s work includes researching and promoting African-American and Nordic vocal repertoire. Matthew holds a Bachelor of Music from Baylor University and is completing his Master of Music degree at Yale’s Institute of Sacred Music.