Matt Rehfeldt, who was a finalist in the Redlands Bowl Young Artist Competition in the 1990s, resides in Bellingham, Washington where he teaches cello and guitar in his private studio and performs frequently as a freelance musician through Western WA and abroad.

His recordings include a highly-acclaimed two-CD set of all six "Bach Suites for Solo Cello," "Baroque Concerti on Electric Guitar," and "Bach to Rock" selections, all available on Amazon Music and Apple Music.

Matt received his bachelor of music degree from the University of Redlands with a major in cello performance and a minor in classical guitar. He studied with Rick Mooney, Joyce Geeting, Barton Frank, and Ray Davis who is principal cellist emeritus of the Seattle Symphony. He studied guitar with the late Terry Graves of the De Falla Trio.

In 1992, Matt received the UR School of Music Most Outstanding Performer award, and was a featured soloist with the UR Chamber Orchestra and in Washington with the Whatcom and Skagit symphonies, and the Starry Night Orchestra.

In 2015 he premiered a Chinese concerto in Benaroya Hall in Seattle with members of the Seattle Symphony. He has been a frequent performer in the "First Sunday at St. Paul's" and "Music for a Starry Night" concerts series, both in Mount Vernon, WA, plus the La Conner Institute of Performing Arts concert series.

In 2007 he was invited to perform as a soloist and chamber musician in the Monteverdi Music Festival in Costa Rica, and in 2009 he gave a live performance on cello and guitar on National Public Radio.

He has been principal cellist with the Southern California Youth Orchestra, Claremont Young Musicians Orchestra, Mancini Symphony of the Desert, and in Washington, the Cascade Symphony, Skagit Opera, and is currently principal for the Starry Night Chamber Orchestra.