Matthew Libera is from Canandaigua, NY, and holds a dual bachelor's degree in Music Education and Clarinet Performance from Ithaca College. During his time at Ithaca College, he studied clarinet with Michael Galvan and Richard Faria, and studied conducting with Jeffrey Grogan. Libera is currently in the first year of his studies toward a master of music degree in Clarinet Performace at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where he studies with Kelly Burke.

Libera currently performs with several symphonies in the Greensboro, NC area. He has acted as a substitute for both the principal and assistant principal clarinet positions in the Western Piedmont Symphony Orchestra, and has also been called upon to play bass clarinet and e-flat clarinet. He recently played bass clarinet in the Salisbury Symphony Orchestra's production of The Nutcracker, and is active with the Hickory Choral Society as well.

Aside from music, Matthew also holds an interest in computers. He currently teaches the UNCG Technology for Musicians sequence as part of his assistantship, and carries a small clientele in his web design business. Some of his current web projects include websites for UNCG colleagues, design and maintenance of the clarinet and violin studio webpages at UNCG, and three personal websites - this site, his wedding website, and his wife's website. Before returning to school, he served as the Web Content Manager for NOTION Music, Inc., where he played a large part in the launch of the company's new website. Former projects also include creation and maintenance of the website for Ithaca College's chapter of CMENC.

Recently married, Matthew and his wife Rebecca enjoy spending their free time traveling to see family, cheering for the St. Louis Cardinals, and exploring chamber music for bassoon and clarinet.