One of Europe’s leading clarinetists, Matthew Hunt is a musician of great personality, renowned for the vocal quality of his playing and his ability to connect with audiences. He pursues an international career as both a soloist and a chamber musician and currently holds the position of principal clarinet of the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen.As a soloist, Matthew has recently collaborated with conductors Paavo Järvi, Trevor Pinnock, Clemens Schuldt, Alexei Ogrintchouk and Reinhard Goebel, and with orchestras such as the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie, the Georgian Chamber Orchestra, the Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra, the Estonian Festival Orchestra, as well as participating as a guest of the Berliner Philharmoniker in its series of concerts in the Kammermusiksaal of the Berlin Philharmonic.A renowned chamber musician, he has collaborated with the Meta4, Chiaroscuro, Pavel Haas and Elias quartets, as well as with renowned artists such as Pekka Kuusisto, Alina Ibragimova, Thomas Adès, Emily Beynon, Nicolas Altstaedt, Antoine Tamestit, Cédric Tiberghien, Steven Isserlis, Tine Thing Helseth, Elisabeth Leonskaja, Alexander Lonquich and jazz pianist Iiro Rantala. He has performed in major venues and festivals in Europe, as well as in countries as diverse as Bolivia, India and China.His upcoming engagements include participation in festivals in Holland, Finland and the United States, a trio tour of China, a performance of Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto with the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie, concerts in Australia with the Australian Chamber Orchestra and Pekka Kuusisto, and a performance of Magnus Lindberg’s Clarinet Concerto in Colombia with Andrew Gourlay.As a recording artist, Matthew has worked for radio, television and film soundtracks; he was the solo clarinetist in the music for the hit film Love Actually. His recording of Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet for the ASV label received five stars from BBC Music Magazine, which described it as “the definitive reference for this much-performed work.”