[{"text_idx": "#000003", "text": "hyrwyddo a dathlu cerddoriaeth Cymru"}, {"text_idx": "#000004", "text": "promoting and celebrating the music of Wales"}, {"text_idx": "#000016", "text": "Mae Matthew yn dilyn gyrfa gerddorol bortffolio fel chwaraewr tiwba, athro ac arweinydd a hefyd yn gweithio fel ffotograffydd a dylunydd graffig. Astudiodd gerddoriaeth yng Ngholeg y Gofaint Aur, Prifysgol Llundain a\u2019r Academi Gerdd Frenhinol a dysgwyd iddo chwarae\u2019r tiwba gan James Gourlay a Patrick Harrild. Mae wedi gweithio\u2019n llawrydd gyda cherddorfeydd ac ensembles ledled de Cymru a gorllewin Lloegr ac ar hyn o bryd ef yw prif chwaraewr tiwba Thames Fanfare Brass ac y Bristol Ensemble."}, {"text_idx": "#000018", "text": "Matthew works part-time for Ty\u0302 Cerdd where he is responsible for graphic design, photography and website. He was previously engaged as Youth Music Manager and from 2005-17 ran the activities of six out of Wales\u2019s seven national youth ensembles. Highlights of this period include tours to Luxembourg and Argentina, CD recordings and BBC Proms performances as well as work alongside the conductors, Ben Gernon, Simon Toyne and Pete Harrison and composers, Paul Mealor and Gareth Wood."}, {"text_idx": "#000019", "text": "Matthew pursues a portfolio musical career as a tuba player, teacher and conductor and also works as a photographer and designer. He studied music at Goldsmiths' College, University of London and the Royal Academy of Music and was taught the tuba by James Gourlay and Patrick Harrild. He freelances with orchestras and ensembles throughout South Wales and the west of England and is currently the tuba player of Thames Fanfare Brass and the Bristol Ensemble."}, {"text_idx": "#000020", "text": "Matthew\u2019s education work has included coaching with a variety of youth ensembles including Kent Youth Wind Orchestra and National Childrens' Orchestra of Great Britain. He has conducted Cardiff County & Vale of Glamorgan Symphonic Brass since 1993 and has been the director of a number of other groups including the Wind Orchestra of the RWCMD\u2019s Junior Department and CCVG High Schools' Wind Band. Matthew runs a successful private teaching practice with many of his pupils gaining places in the national youth ensembles of Wales and Great Britain and a significant number going on to study at conservatoire and then into professional music making."}]