Matthew Cochran
Toccata for Joe
Putting a new piece out into the world is the most thrilling/terrifying thing I do on a semi-regular basis. "Toccata for Joe" is an...
Matthew Cochran
Wherever You Are
“Wherever You Are” is the music I hear in my head whenever I find myself in an empty public space. It’s the music of ghosts, a kind of...
Matthew Cochran
3 Non-Algorithmic Human Interactions
3 Non-Algorithmic Human Interactions is a set of 3 character pieces for solo guitar that I wrote during quarantine. During that time,...
Matthew Cochran
Asencio: Suite Valenciana
Vicente Asencio was born in Valencia in 1908 and he lived through a turbulent century. Asencio devoted his artistic energies to exploring...
Matthew Cochran
Richter: "On the Nature of Daylight"
All-electric guitar arrangement of “On the Nature of Daylight” by Max Richter
Matthew Cochran
J.S. Bach Sonata, BWV 1003 (arr. Cochran) out now on Bend Classical
Just before the pandemic hit, I recorded my transcription of J.S. Bach's Sonata, BWV 1003. Just me, a gorgeous acoustic space, a guitar I...
Matthew Cochran
A Little Bach With My Friends
Here's the "Vivace" from J.S. Bach's Trio Sonata in G, BWV 530, performed by Nancy Stagnitta (flute) and Crispin Campbell, (cello) and...
Matthew Cochran
"Considering Matthew Shepard" Performance Video
During the summer of 2019, I had the opportunity to perform Craig Hella Johnson's "Considering Matthew Shepard" with the Interlochen...
Matthew Cochran
New EP on Bend Classical: Steve Reich Guitar Music
Track Listing: Electric Counterpoint I. Fast Electric Counterpoint II: Slow Electric Counterpoint III: Fast Nagoya Guitars Steve Reich’s...
Matthew Cochran
Talking "Electric Counterpoint" on the 1-Track Podcast
I recently chatted about my Steve Reich EP with 1-Track Podcast host Anthony Joseph Lanman. Tony's podcast asks the deceptively simple...