Biography & Awards
"Stunning, stellar, and evocative... Honas is not one to repeat himself."
Lauded for his emotional sensitivity, dramatic lyricism, and seamless integration of new techniques within traditional and innovative structures, Matthew M. Honas creates original, thrilling works which challenge the performer while showcasing their virtuosity. Honas studied composition from Laura Schwendinger and Craig Weston and has received lessons from John Harbison, Melinda Wagner, Paul Chihara, and Sebastian Currier among others.
Honas’ works have been performed at the New York Flute Fair, the Madison Flute Festival, the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, the Moreau Center for the Arts, and the premiere concert of the Hamel Music Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
2023
KMTA Commissioned Composer of the Year
TBA
January 1, 2024
2022
WiSH Award for the Premiere of a Collaborative Work
ᛞᛁᚲᛏᛖᚱᛖᚾᛊ ᛗᛃᚢᛞ [Dikterens Mjød]
Viola, Cello, Horn, Narrators
2021
Honorary Mention: UW-Madison Concerto Competition
Symphony No. 1: Wolga Sinfonie
Full Orchestra
2021
Included in Telemann: Choose Your Own Adventure Project
Telemann’s Fantasia #4: im Modernen Stil
Flute Solo
2020
Selected for Premiere Concert at the Hamel Music Center
Contemplations et Refléxions: Une Priére
Flute Solo
2020
Mullen Prize for Sacred Music
Contemplations et Refléxions: Une Priére
Flute Solo
Music
Compositional Goals
Create New and Innovative Structures
Develop new techniques, styles, and sounds
Collaborate with ensembles and artists
Recent Performances
& Events
Upcoming and Recent Events
31,
Oct. 2023
Halloween Evening Concert
The Third Coast Chamber Collective
ᛞᛁᚲᛏᛖᚱᛖᚾᛊ ᛗᛃᚢᛞ [Dikterens Mjød]
Viola, Cello, Horn, Narrators
22-23,
Sept. 2023
Sept. 2023
KMTA Commissioned Composer
Washburn University
TBA
January 1, 2024
14-19,
Aug. 2023
Aug. 2023
Itasca Strings Festival
Grand Rapids, MN
Guest Faculty, Composition
23,
Feb. 2023
Feb. 2023
Variations on a Theme from Germany
Kansas State University
Wolga Sinfonie: III. Aber macht das Hamm kommsch
Guest Presentation
30,
Oct. 2022
Oct. 2022
Halloween with TCCC
The Third Coast Chamber Collective
ᛞᛁᚲᛏᛖᚱᛖᚾᛊ ᛗᛃᚢᛞ [Dikterens Mjød]
Viola, Cello, Horn, Narrators
Upcoming Event
Halloween Evening Concert
The Third Coast Chamber Collective |
ᛞᛁᚲᛏᛖᚱᛖᚾᛊ ᛗᛃᚢᛞ [Dikterens Mjød]
Emma Cifrino, viola
Magdalena Sas, Cello
Daffyd Bevil, Horn
Matthew M. Honas, English Narrator
Rachel Maske, Norwegian Narrator