Matthew White, born in 1973 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, is a countertenor known for his contributions to classical music and opera. He began singing as a treble with St Matthew's Men and Boys Choir in Ottawa and studied with Jan Simons in Montreal, Quebec. White graduated with a degree in English Literature from McGill University. In 1999, he co-founded the ensemble Les Voix Baroques, specializing in Baroque and Renaissance music. On June 9, 2003, he sang the roles of Evanthes and Bacchus in the first modern performance of Johann Georg Conradi's Ariadne at the Boston Early Music Festival; the recording received a Grammy nomination for Best Opera Recording of 2005. White has also been an active soloist in oratorio and concert performances, appearing at festivals in Vancouver and Boston, as well as the Utrecht Early Music Festivals. His recording Elegeia won a 2004 Cannes Classical Award for best new early music solo recording.
