Matthew Loyal Smith has been a frequent soloist with ensembles in the United States and Canada including the National Philharmonic, Choral Arts Society of Washington, Washington Chorus, City Choir of Washington, Washington Bach Consort, Artek, Choralis, the Cathedral Choral Society, the Washington Concert Opera, Choral Artists of Sarasota, the Niagara Symphony Orchestra, the Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra, and the Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia.

His wide concert repertoire includes all of Bach’s major works and many of his cantatas.  Other highlights are his performances of Handel’s Messiah, many works of Haydn and Mozart, recitals of art songs from Britten and Finzi, Rachmaninoff’s Vespers, Monteverdi’s Vespers 1610, Debussy’s L’enfant prodigue, and numerous premieres of new compositions.

His operetta and operatic roles have included Kaspar in Amahl and the Night Visitors, the Mayor in Albert Herring, The Prologue in The Turn of the Screw, Nemorino in L’elisir d’amore (cover), Mozart in Mozart and Salieri, Torquemada in L’heure Espagnol, Frederic in Pirates of Penzance, and Baron Zsupàn in Countess Maritza.

Mr. Smith studied vocal performance with Beverley Rinaldi and Christine Anderson while earning a B.M. in Voice from the Cleveland Institute of Music and a M.M. in Opera from Temple University.  He received the Carmel Bach Festival’s Adams Fellowship for performance and study of the music of Bach.  He has performed with the Metropolitan Opera Chorus and currently serves as a member of The US Army Chorus.