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The American soprano singer and voice teacher, Erin Nicole Matthews, obtained her Bachelor of Music degree in (2011-2015) and her Master degrees in both Voice Performance and French at the University of North Texas (Class of 2016), and her Masters’ in Opera Performance from the Boston Conservatory at Berklee (Class of 2018). She now pursues her Doctorate of Musical Arts in Performance-Voice/Opera from Boston University (August 2024-May 2027). In addition to her degrees, she holds her 1600 hour Alexander Technique Teaching Certificate, obtained under Debi Adams at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee,and her 200 hour RYT yoga teacher certificate. In 2024-2025 season, she a winner of Boston University’s Spotlight at Carnegie Competition, making her hall debut there, and placed 1st in the New England Region of the National Association of Teachers of Music Artist Award (NATSAA) Competition. She also took 5th place in the NATSAA National Finals, and won the Rhode Island Civic Chorale & Orchestra Collegiate Vocal Competition.
Praised by the Boston Globe for her “pristine timbre and expressive face,” Erin Matthews is a highly sought-after soprano, choral musician, and teacher of both voice and Alexander Technique. Previous solo concert work includes J.S. Bach's Johannes-Passion BWV 245, W.A. Mozart's Missa Brevis in F, J. Haydn Little Organ Mass, George Frideric Handel's Messiah, Antonio Vivaldi's Gloria, Finzi In terra pax, J.S. Bach's Magnificat in D major BWV 243, Ottorino Respighi's Lauda per la natività del Signore, and Allegri Miserere mei. She has also been a featured recitalist with institutions including the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Boston College, Boston International Asian Music Festival, and Boston University. In the 2025-2026 season, she was featured as a soprano soloist in the Johannes Brahms’ Requiem, Schubert’s Mass in G, and W.A. Mozart's Laudate Dominum with Quincy Choral Society, as well as J. Haydn Lord Nelson Mass with Boston University Choir, Bembo's Te Deum à 5, and as the title role in Elena Ruehr’s Cassandra with Cappella Clausura. This season (2025-2026), she will be a featured recitalist at the BU Composer’s Forum, the United Church of Christ Norwell, and at the the King’s Chapel Recital Series. In the upcoming season (2026-2027), she will be featured as the soloist in Gabriel Fauré's Requiem with Parish of the Epiphany and as the soprano soloist in G.F. Handel's Messiah with the Rhode Island Civic Chorale & Orchestra.
As an ensemble member, Erin Matthews is a core roster member of both Cappella Clausura and Labyrinth Choir, and has been seen with Skylark, Handel Society of Dartmouth, Schola Cantorum of Boston, Nightingale Vocal Ensemble, Church of the Advent (August 2023-June 2025), Trinity Church in the City of Boston (July 2019-June 2023), and Marsh Chapel Choir (since 2026; Director: Scott Allen Jarrett).
On the opera stage, Erin Matthews most recently appeared with Enigma Chamber Opera in Oblivion by John Aylward, as well as with Boston University Opera Institute as Annu in their production of Thumbprint by Kamala Sankaram. Previously, she has been seen with Guerilla Opera in their world premiere of The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage by Elena Ruehr. Other roles include Despina in W.A. Mozart's Così fan tutte, Johanna in Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd, Flora in Benjamin Britten's The Turn of the Screw, Marzelline in L.v. Beethoven's Fidelio, Noémie in Massenet’s Cendrillon, Oberto in G.F. Handel's Alcina, Miss Wordsworth in B. Britten's Albert Herring, Lucinda in Nico Muhly’s Dark Sisters, and Olympia in Les contes d’Hoffmann.
A passionate student of pedagogy and body work, Erin Matthews was Department Chair & Voice Faculty at Brookline Music School (August 2019-Jun 2024); currently teaches at the Winsor School in Longwood (since August 2024) and privately (since August 2013), in addition to performing full-time in the New England area. |
