Matthew Jorysz
Born (1992-12-22) 22 December 1992 (age 31)
GenresClassical/Organ/Choral
Instrument(s)Organ, piano
LabelsHarmonia Mundi, Orchid Classics

Matthew Jorysz (born 22 December 1992) is an English organist and pianist. He currently serves as assistant organist at Westminster Abbey.[1]

Education

Jorysz was an organ scholar at Salisbury Cathedral from 2011 to 2012 before studying music at Clare College, Cambridge, where he was the Sir William McKie organ scholar for the chapel choir under the directorship of Graham Ross.[2] During this time he accompanied the choir in broadcasts and recordings, as well as on tours to Europe and the United States, including a performance at the Library of Congress.

Career

Appointed as the organ scholar at Westminster Abbey in September 2015,[3] Jorysz subsequently became the Abbey's assistant organist in January 2016. He played at the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022[4] and at the coronation of Charles III and Camilla in 2023.

Discography

References

  1. ^ Westminster Abbey: The Abbey Choir and musicians. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  2. ^ Cambridge, Clare College. "Chapel Personnel - Clare College Cambridge". Clare.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Matthew Jorysz". Westminster-abbey.org. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Queen Elizabeth's funeral: Order of service at Westminster Abbey". BBC News. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  5. ^ [1][dead link]
  6. ^ "Ascendit Deus Music for Ascensiontide and Pentecost - HARMONIA MUNDI HMU907623 [JQ]: Classical Music Reviews - April 2015 MusicWeb-International". Musicweb-international.com. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Remembrance". harmoniamundi.com. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Haec Dies: Music for Easter". clarecollegechoir.com. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  9. ^ "ORC100161 - Hamish McLaren - Orchid Classics". orchidclassics.com. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
  10. ^ "ORC100185 - Hamish McLaren EP - Orchid Classics". orchidclassics.com. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
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