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Matthew Sear (b.1975) is an award-winning British composer and multi-instrumentalist based in Sidcup, South East London.

His music has been performed in a wide range of settings, including BBC Radio 3, the Royal Academy of Music, Hertford Music Society (Oxford University), and St Martin-in-the-Fields. It is also performed internationally, with broadcasts and live performances across North America and Europe, including recent appearances at the Adelaide, Toronto and Edinburgh Fringe festivals.

Matthew has written for film and media, including two UFO documentaries featured on Netflix, Psychics and the Phenomenon and Transmedium: USOs and Fastwalkers (dir. Darcy Weir), as well as large-scale concert works such as Amigos, written for a 200-strong children’s choir and orchestra.

His output ranges from solo instrumental and chamber works to larger-scale projects, often shaped by a strong sense of intention and drawing on themes from mystical Judaism. His musical language reflects a broad range of influences, from Bach, Ligeti and Leo Brouwer through to jazz and heavy metal.

He has been featured in publications including the Jewish Chronicle, Guitar Tutor, Gibson Lifestyle and Fanfare Magazine, describing him as “a fine composer and guitarist”.

Alongside composing, Matthew performs regularly as a recitalist and works as a therapeutic musician with the charity Music in Hospitals, performing in settings such as hospitals and hospices.

Current projects include a series of original guitar études for students and performers, and a recital programme that bridges classical repertoire with music associated with Ozzy Osbourne. He is scheduled to appear at both the Brighton Fringe and Edinburgh Fringe festivals in 2026.

Inspired by Ozzy Osbourne’s Randy Rhoads Tribute album, Matthew began his musical journey at thirteen learning classical guitar under Adrian Harrison - and piano under Gary Ryan and Maurice Clark. He studied as an undergraduate at the Guildhall School of Music; completing his studies with Martin Vishnick, culminating in a Licenciate of the Royal Schools of Music.

He studied postgraduate guitar and composition with Stephen Goss at the University of Surrey, earning a Master’s degree in Performance and studying post masters guitar and orchestration under Carlos Bonell, Baz Elmes and as a post graduate student at Trinity Laban Conservatoire under Gywn Pritchard. The study culminating in an Artist diploma in composition, the conservatoire’s highest practical award.

He is a Fellow of both the Royal Society of Arts and the London College of Music and today balances composing, performing and teaching. His music has been streamed over a million times across music streaming platforms and heard in more than 110 countries.

Matthew lives in SE London with his wife Suzanne, a musician, and their Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Ellie and Elian.