Matt Siffert is a singer-songwriter, originally from New York City. His career spans music creation, advocacy, and education.
After studying at The Juilliard School, Manhattan School of Music, and Carnegie Mellon University, he moved to Nashville and launched an international performing career. He has released six albums as a solo artist, worked with luminaries such as Jonathan Batiste and Adia Victoria, and performed all over the U.S., from the Metropolitan Opera to South by Southwest, as well as internationally, from Cuba to Croatia. His work has been featured in publications such as The New Yorker, NPR, and The Deli, where he won Nashville’s ‘Emerging Artist’ award.
Siffert is an advocate for other musicians and helps build substantive relationships between artists and audiences. He has worked with a variety of artists and organizations, from Gorillaz to Norah Jones, Capitol Records to Smithsonian Folkways.
Siffert is also passionate about music education. He performs for and teaches music appreciation to the elderly and helps lead Musical Mentors Collaborative, a non-profit organization that brings free instruments and music instruction to under-resourced youth around the U.S.