Matt Antal

VIOla

Matthew Antal is a violist born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. He attended Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts where he began playing viola at age 12 because he was told "you look like a violist". He holds a bachelor's degree in viola performance from the University of Toronto under Katharine Rapoport and a master's degree in viola performance from the University of Victoria under Joanna Hood. He also holds an advanced certificate in early music performance from the University of Toronto where he studied with Patrick Jordan and Stefano Marcocchi.

He is a regular performer with several ensembles including Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Odin Quartet. When not performing, Matthew can often be found working behind the scenes as an audio engineer and producer.