Mexican-American violinist Matthew Vera is known for his versatility as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral leader.

As an orchestral musician, Matthew can be heard all over the country. He has been a member of the Boston Philharmonic’s first violin section since 2010 and is occasionally a guest concertmaster.

Matthew joined the El Paso Symphony as concertmaster in the fall of 2024, where he has been serving as guest concertmaster since spring of 2022. Matthew frequents the stages of the Boston Ballet, the Portland Symphony, the Rhode Island Philharmonic, and the Boston Modern Orchestra Project, among others. Most recently, Matthew served as concertmaster for the revival of Evita at the American Repertory Theatre during the summer of 2023, and is excited to return to the A.R.T. to sit as concertmaster for the new production of Gatsby in the summer of 2024.

Matthew is an avid chamber musician, the first violinist of the emerging Izarra String Quartet. Izarra explores fresh interpretations of the classic repertoire with a keen focus on amplifying compositional voices of the LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities. Matthew is a violinist with Castle of our Skins, a concert and educational series that celebrates Black artistry through music. He has also been heard with Aurea Ensemble, Radius Ensemble, Juventas New Music Ensemble, and Monadnock Music.

A native of Tucson, Arizona, Matthew made his solo debut on the viola with the Tucson Philharmonia at age 14. He has appeared as soloist with the Buffalo Philharmonic, the Tucson Philharmonia, the Tucson Symphony, the World Youth Symphony Orchestra, and the New England Conservatory Symphony. He has attended numerous festivals, including Tanglewood, the Heifetz Institute, Brevard Music Center, Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival, and more.