Colin Matthewson has been playing professionally and teaching in the Sacramento region for over a decade. He is a graduate of California State University Sacramento. He has recorded with and performed in a diverse range of classical ensembles, jazz groups, rock bands, and in a wide variety of other settings, including groups such as Opera Modesto, Fresno Grand Opera, California Youth Symphony, Folsom Symphony, Mesopotamian Orchestra, and in backing ensembles for artists such as Wayne Bergeron, The Infamous Swanks, Dave Pietro, Tim Ries, Geoff Keezer, and Terell Stafford. He currently maintains an active private teaching studio and is in demand as a performer around California, frequently performing in recitals, musical theater, brass quintets, small and large ensembles, and various other freelance settings.