{{short description|American bagpiper and composer (born 1976)}} {{about||the libertarian journalist|Matt Welch|the cricketer|Mathew Welch}} '''Matthew Welch''' (born 1976) is an American bagpiper and composer.
Welch took a bachelor's in music at Simon Fraser University in Canada and then enrolled at Wesleyan University, where he studied under Anthony Braxton and Alvin Lucier.<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/matthew-welch-mn0001595039/biography Biography] at Allmusic</ref> He has released several CD albums and composed pieces both for bagpipe and for more traditional ensembles, exploring elements of free jazz and experimental music.<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/album/matthew-welch-dream-tigers-mw0001421034 Review], Allmusic</ref><ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/10/arts/music/review-matthew-welch-offers-ethereal-chamber-music-at-the-stone.html Review: Matthew Welch Offers Ethereal Chamber Music at the Stone]. ''New York Times'', December 9, 2015.</ref>
==Discography== * ''Ceol Nua'' (Leo, 2002) * ''Hag at the Churn'' (Newsonic, 2003) * ''Dream Tigers'' (Tzadik, 2005) * ''Luminosity'' (Porter, 2009) * ''Blarvuster'' (Tzadik, 2010)
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