About me

Music teacher

I am a professional musician and music teacher based in Toowoomba. I primarily teach violin and piano, but I am also available to teach viola, music theory, musical composition, and music technology. I hold a Bachelor of Music with Honours from The University of Melbourne, and an Associate Diploma in Music from the Australian Music Examinations Board.

I currently teach at Fairholme, where I run music lessons, conduct the Senior Symphony Orchestra, the Chamber Strings, the Junior String Orchestra, and the Year 2 immersion string program. I also teach at Mater Dei, where I run music lessons, and conduct the String Orchestra.

In Melbourne I ran my own music studio, and taught instrumental music at at Casey Grammar School, Officer Secondary College, and Cranbourne East Secondary College.

For more information on lessons, tap here for my lesson information form, or email me at MattWestwoodMusic@gmail.com

Performer

I am a professional musician and music teacher based in Toowoomba. I play violin professionally, but also enjoy playing piano, viola, melodica, ukulele, guitar, and percussion.

I am the lead violinist and band manager in the Gypsy Jumbucks, and I have performed as Concert Master of the Toowoomba Concert Orchestra. I regularly perform at the weekly Irish session at the Irish Club Hotel, and I run the weekly gypsy jazz jam session at Urban Ground Cafe.

While living in Melbourne I performed with many orchestras and bands. I have worked as Concert Master of the Casey Philharmonic Orchestra, the Surrey Hills Orchestra, Eltham Orchestra, Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Victoria, and Spark Productions Australia. I also performed regularly with Melbourne's premier Mariachi band Mariachi Los Romanticos for functions and corporate events, and played with the Irish band T-ÁDH.