Mat Muntz
Mat Muntz is a composer, bassist, and bagpiper based in New York and Croatia. Whether working as a composer and bandleader on projects like The Vex Collection and his own sextet Phantom Islands, as a longtime collaborator with vocalist Astrid Kuljanic, or as an in-demand sideman in New York's jazz and experimental music scenes, Mat brings his improvisational sensitivity and fiercely independent sound to every performance.
Mat graduated from Manhattan School of Music in 2016 and has performed across North America, Europe, and China at venues including Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Jazz Standard, Blue Note Beijing, and the Umbria Jazz Festival. His compositions have been premiered at The Shed and the Imani Winds Chamber Music Festival in New York.