Matthew Whiteside is a composer and Artistic Director of The Night With… based in Glasgow. His music is lauded as "Effective and Unsettling" by BBC Music Magazine and "post-minimalist bold sparseness" by the Herald. He won the SMIA Award for Creative Programming at the Scottish Awards for New Music in 2020 and was named One to Watch by the Scotsman. Recent works include commissions from the United Strings of Europe, Scottish Opera Connect, Glasgow Barons and Crash Ensemble.

As Artistic Director of The Night With…, which he founded in 2016, he has been responsible for over 20 commissions and 70 premieres performed at more than 80 concerts and one two-day festival. These concerts have taken place in non-traditional venues to reach new audiences for contemporary music. He has also produced 8 albums on TNW Music, The Night With…’s record label.
Alongside his artistic work, Matthew is passionate about supporting the DIY community through education work such as publishing “The Guidebook to Self-Releasing Your Music”.

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