Matthew Welch (born 1976) is an American bagpiper and composer.
Welch took a bachelor's in music at Simon Fraser University in Canada and then enrolled at Wesleyan University, where he studied under Anthony Braxton and Alvin Lucier.Biography at Allmusic He has released several CD albums and composed pieces both for bagpipe and for more traditional ensembles, exploring elements of free jazz and experimental music.Review, AllmusicReview: Matthew Welch Offers Ethereal Chamber Music at the Stone. New York Times, December 9, 2015.
Discography Ceol Nua (Leo, 2002) Hag at the Churn (Newsonic, 2003) Dream Tigers (Tzadik, 2005) Luminosity (Porter, 2009) Blarvuster (Tzadik, 2010)
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