Matrick Thorpe is a 17 year old contemporary/classical cellist from Sarasota, Florida, where he attends Pine View School for the Gifted. While studying classical with cellist Ann Alton, he has received several performance scholarships and awards, most recently including: Sarasota Music Club/Artists Series competition, Clazz International Music Festival in Italy, Winold Chamber Festival, Vero Beach International Music Festival and Cello Akademie Rutesheim in Germany as well as being awarded Superior with Distinction for the Florida State MPA. Equally as passionate about contemporary and world music, Matrick participates in a variety of workshops, virtually and in-person.

His irrepressible love for music has led him to performing in orchestras, ensembles, studios and stages in 23 countries. While he loves performing locally with the Pine View Orchestra, Strings Con Brio and The Pops, one of his real passions is in street performance, believing that music should be shared with everyone. You can watch Matrick's TEDx speech "Lessons Learned in the Pursuit of Music" online on YouTube's TEDx Talks.