Artistic Director

Originally from Youngstown, Ohio, Matthew Miles moved to Los Angeles in 2010 to attend USC for a Master's in Vocal Arts. He has sung 25 opera roles and feels equally at home with conducting. As a member of the LA Master Chorale, he has sung under numerous conductors, including Zubin Mehta, Susanna Mälkki, Grant Gershon, Jenny Wong, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Gustavo Dudamel, Lionel Bringer, Nicholas McGegan, Michael Tilson Thomas, and Eric Whitacre.

Matthew is nearly finished with a DMA in Conducting / Vocal Arts at USC. Recently he has conducted Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 with the USC Symphony and the world premiere of the opera, "Veteran Journeys", in a professional production at UCLA. Additionally he is the Major Giving Officer at Classical KUSC - 91.5FM, and Co-Founder of the Los Angeles School of Music with his wife, Alana. Together they have three children: Michael (8), Olivia (6), and Joshua (almost 4).