Past performances of note:
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
French Quarter Festival, New Orleans, LA
Golden Festival, Brookyln, NY
Satchmo Festival, New Orleans, LA
The Camden International Film Festival, Camden, ME
The Northern Wave International Film Festival, Grundarfjörður, Iceland
Free Range Music Festival, Belfast, ME
Balkan Music Night, Concord, MA
Musikfest, Bethlehem, PA
48 Stünde Neükölln, Berlin, Germany
Bayou Bugaloo, New Orleans, LA
Studio 5, Sofia, Bulgaria
Awards:
“2015 New Bulgarian Music 7/8” 3rd place, Chepelare, Bulgaria
Thomas J. Watson Fellowship
EEFC Dick Crum Scholarship
Maine Arts Commission Good Idea Grant
Holocaust and Human Rights Center Educator Grant
Praise:
‘The best Romani Gadjo accordionist west of Paris.’
-Dusan Ristic, Romani musician and educator, founder of KAL and the Amala School
“The most talented Serbian music accordion player in New England!”
-Alex Nedeljkovic, Serbian Dancer, Portland, Maine
As someone that has grown up in midst of the Balkan and Romani culture, I stay amazed at the level of Matthew’s knowledge, his expertise and proficiency with a genuine Romani music heritage. Did I also mention how much fun everyone had?!” -Damir Porobic, University of Southern Maine
‘I switched from the piano to the piano accordion in my early 20s to play the Balkan folk music I heard played by my musical idol, the great Bulgarian accordionist, Boris Karlov. Karlov played beautifully with flawless rhythm and his ornaments were clear and effortless. Sounding like Boris Karlov was a goal that many had but very few could reach. On that spring evening, decades later, as I sat in this little café, I heard Matt Schreiber playing Bulgarian folk songs on his piano accordion. I felt as though I was listening to Boris Karlov! Wow, this was so special for me. Bravo, Matt!’ -Joan Grauman, Archivist for the American Accordionists’ Association
Discography:
Panorama Jazz Band – Good Music for You 2015
Mahala – Mahala 2015
Debauche – 2014
Duo Fat Tracks – 2014
Malandrino – 2013
Nathan Salsburg – 2012
Cinder Conk – Kukeri 2011
Matt Rock – Tchaklitz 2007
Jonathan Edwards – Freewheeler, My Love will Keep – 2010
Anna Khanda – 2009
Compagnie Aquanaut – 2009
Joshua Marcus – 2007
Ben Russell and Matt Rock – 2007
Six Dollar Cleveland – Funkbox 2001
Katharsis – 1998
Composition for Film and Theater:
Phyzgig – Musical Director and accordionist, Portland, ME 2012
Drunken – composer, Belfast, ME 2012
Below and Beyond – Musical Director and multi-instrumentalist, Philadelphia, PA 2012
Fiddler On the Roof – accordionist, North Haven, ME 2012
Kria – composer, Iceland 2012
Mon Nom – accordionist, Belgium 2011
Santa Claus is Back in Town – accordionist, composer, France 2010
Neighbor by Neighbor – composer, Lewiston, ME 2009
El Gran Cuidem – composer, Barcelona, Spain 2008
Compagnie Aquanaut Sailing Circus Ship – accordionist and composer, Germany 2007-2009