Matthew Hodge (b. 2008) is a young classical composer, pianist, and violist currently based in Roseland, Virginia. He will be pursuing a Bachelor of Music degree in composition at The Juilliard School in the fall of 2026, where he will study with Valerie Coleman. His music was first published when he was fourteen years old, and he has been commissioned by various notable musicians and had his music performed in prestigious venues including the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC and the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY since. Additionally, he was given the opportunity to have his music published by Universal Edition's scodo when he turns eighteen years old. He has also won numerous international, national, state, and local awards for his compositions from organizations including the Classic Pure Vienna International Music Competition, Music Teachers National Association (MTNA), Virginia Music Teachers Association (VMTA), and Wednesday Music Club (WMC) among others. Likewise, as a pianist, he has also won various state and local competitions. Furthermore, he is currently writing a song cycle in collaboration with 2025-26 National Youth Poet Laureate Evan Wang. Matthew currently studies composition with Sheridan Seyfried and Richard Danielpour.

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