Sasha Matson
Sasha Matson spent his formative years in Berkeley, California, where his father taught philosophy at the University of California. He received a Bachelors Degree in Composition from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, studying with composers Elinor Armer, John Adams, and Andrew Imbrie. Moving to Los Angeles, Sasha wrote musical scores for a dozen dramatic feature films and other media, and received the Ph.D. in Music Composition and Theory from UCLA. Recordings of his work, in collaboration with audiophile producers Joe Harley and John Atkinson, have been released on the AudioQuest, New Albion, Albany/Troy, and Stereophile record labels. “Cooperstown – Jazz Opera in Nine Innings” premiered at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007. Sasha writes about audio and music, and is currently a Contributing Editor for Stereophile magazine. Sasha has taught at LaGrange College, Long Island University, and The State University of New York. Sasha currently divides his time between Cooperstown and New York City.
Works:
- Annunciation for Violin & Harp with Echoes - $35.95
- Berkeley Hills for Clarinet, Bassoon, Trumpet, Percussion, Violin, Contrabass & Piano - $20.95
- Capt. Trips for Guitar & Jazz Orchestra - $55.00
- Capt. Trips for Guitar & Jazz Orchestra - $25.95
- Cooperstown (Jazz Opera in 9 Innings) for Jazz Quintet - $105.00
- Cooperstown (Jazz Opera in 9 Innings) for Jazz Quintet - PV - $80.00
- Cut to Bar Interior for Piano & String Quintet - $30.95
- Five Songs from "Cooperstown" for Voice & Piano (red) - $30.95
- i-5 for Harp & String Quintet - $140.00
- Little Woodstar (Symphony No. 2) for Soli SS, MS, T Bar Voices & Studio Orchestra - $31.95
- Little Woodstar (Symphony No. 2) for Studio Orchestra - $49.00
- Range of Light (study score) for Mezzo-Soprano & Chamber Orchestra - $105.00
- Range of Light (vocal score) for Mezzo-Soprano & Chamber Orchestra - $35.95
- Steel Chords for Pedal Steel Guitar, 2 Violins & Strings - $33.95
- Symphony No. 3 for Jazz Orchestra - $65.00
- Symphony No. 3 for Jazz Orchestra - $0.00
- Symphony No. 4 for for Studio Orchestra - $52.00
- Symphony No.1 (Spell) for Orchestra - $36.95
- Symphony No.2 "Little Woodstar" for SSATB soli & Orchestra - $45.00
- Symphony No.2 "Little Woodstar" for SSATB soli & Orchestra - $31.95
- The Fifth Lake for Guitar, Harp & Percussion - $49.00
- Tight Lines for String Orchestra & Keyboards - $35.95
- Uprooted for Jazz Band - $70.00