Mathew Buchman
Associate Professor & Director of Jazz Studies
Education:
- B.M. - Lawrence University
- M.M. - University of Michigan
Courses Taught:
- Applied Jazz
- Improvisation
- Jazz Keyboard Techniques
- Jazz Composition & Arranging
- Jazz Ensemble
Biography:
Mathew Buchman is an Associate professor and director of jazz studies at UW-Stevens Point. Buchman received his M.M. in Improvisation from the University of Michigan and his B.M. in composition and theory (jazz emphasis) from Lawrence University. Additional studies have included composition with Lyle Mays and Ken Schaphorst, and jazz piano with John Harmon and Ellen Rowe. A native of Appleton, Wisconsin, Buchman has toured the United States, Canada, and Germany and remains in high demand as a clinician and performer. As a composer and arranger, Buchman’s works include music for piano, large and small jazz ensembles, and orchestra.
Buchman is currently serving as President of the International Association of Jazz Education – Wisconsin Chapter. He is also the Artistic Director for the Riverfront Jazz Festival, and coordinates UWSP’s annual jazz festival.