Matthew Kaner is a composer based in London. His works have been performed by many of the UK’s leading soloists, ensembles, and orchestras, including at the BBC Proms in 2022, where his setting of Simon Armitage’s translation of the medieval poem Pearl for orchestra, chorus and solo baritone was praised as “spine-tingling… sparking electricity” (Guardian) and “a fascinating response to this transcendental text” (Bachtrack).
News and Upcoming Events
World Premiere – new work for Guy Johnston and Melvyn Tan at Wigmore Hall
The premiere of Matthew’s new work for cello and piano, for Guy Johnston and Melvyn Tan, will take place at Wigmore Hall on 12 May 2026 at 1pm. Tickets available from the Wigmore Hall website. Commission generously supported by The Vaughan Williams and The Hinrichsen Foundations.
