A Central Florida native, Matt began the study of guitar shortly after his fifth birthday and performed his first solo concert at the age of ten. A Stetson University alumni, Matt completed his bachelor's degree under the tutelage of internationally respected guitarist Dr. Stephen Robinson. Matt has had the honor of studying with Cuba's Manuel Barrueco, William Kanengiser of the grammy winning LAGQ, and GFA winner Johannes Möller. As a pedagogue, Matt began teaching professionally at the age of sixteen as the youngest teacher ever serving on the faculty at Stetson University’s Community School of the Arts. A COLFA award winner for his research in music pedagogy, Matt recently completed his Master's of Music at the University of Texas at San Antonio under the direction of Dr. Matthew Dunne. Mr. Evans currently serves as the as the Director of Music at Colonial Hills United Methodist Church in San Antonio, Tx. as well as theExecutive Director of the Hill Country Youth Orchestra in Kerrville, Tx.