Matthew Van Driel is an award winning Canadian composer, and current Composer-In-Residence of the Toronto Chinese Orchestra. He has scored numerous films and other media from countries worldwide, as well as composed and arranged dynamic concert works with premieres in North America and Asia. He has also worked with international musical artists from Portugal, Pakistan, New Zealand, Malaysia, Greece, and Canada.

Matthew began his musical training on the clarinet in the seventh grade, and continued in the following years with the bass clarinet, guitar, piano, and Chinese dizi. Matthew developed a love for composing music during high school and would later attend York University from 2008 to 2013 where he earned a B.F.A. Specialized Honours in Music. While there, he studied composition under Mike Cado, Matt Brubeck, and David Lidov.

Offering an esteemed approach to musical story-telling, superb dedication to all of his compositions and an infectious enthusiasm that is focused upon the detailed intricacies of music, Matthew looks for challenging new projects that allow him to push the creative envelope. His bold and imaginative musical style and exquisite attention to detail have earned him a sterling reputation as a creative composer, competent conductor and accomplished orchestrator.