Matthew Marcus is a composer, performer, and music director based in Nashville, TN. He recently graduated from Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor’s in Computer Science and a minor in Music Composition.

At Vanderbilt, he was a performer and music director for the student-run theater organization Vanderbilt Off-Broadway, most recently conducting a production of Sondheim’s Company. He also served as the music director and primary arranger for the a cappella club Vanderbilt Variations. He currently music directs theater classes and teaches computer science for a homeschool enrichment program.

Notable compositions include “Spring and Fall” which is featured on Choral Chameleon’s 2024 Album CHANGING produced by Navona Records and “Whether in Darkness or in Light” which won the NCMEA Young Composers Showcase Award in 2019.