Matthew Lombard is a South African saxophonist and educator who is currently working on his doctorate at the University of California, Los Angeles, studying under renowned saxophonist, Doug Masek. He completed the Master of Music degree with distinction at the prestigious Royal Northern College of Music in the United Kingdom, where he specialized in saxophone performance and studied under Rob Buckland principally. Matthew obtained his Teachers Licentiate in Music for alto saxophone with distinction from the University of South Africa in 2011. He also holds a Bachelor of Music degree with distinction from the University of Pretoria (completed in 2009). He has also received a Diploma in saxophone performance from the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (UK). In 2013 Matthew was awarded second place overall in the First UNISA South African Wind Competition, where he was also awarded with the saxophone category prize. As a prominent educator in South Africa, in 2014 Matthew started the National Saxophone Symposium along with the University of South Africa Music Foundation, bringing local and international artists together to give workshops, clinics and master classes in three major cities in the country. In 2016, Matthew released a CD of works by South African composer, Niel van der Watt, for saxophone and chamber ensembles.http://www.matthewlombard.co.za