Matt Beckingham
Music Director 2023 to 2026
We give our warm thanks to Matt Beckingham, who served as our Music Director from 2023 to 2026, bringing great energy, musicianship and commitment to the Society.
For the 2026-27 season, we are delighted to welcome a number of guest Music Directors, each bringing their own experience and musical perspective to our concerts. During the season, we will also be looking for the right person to lead Doncaster Choral Society into the next stage of its musical development.
Matt Beckingham was appointed as our Music Director in 2022 and led us for three seasons up to 2025-26.
Matt has had a wide-ranging career in music: from preparing choirs for the BBC Proms to recording at Abbey Road Studios; from orchestrating for London Symphony Orchestra to playing the main stage at festivals; and from conducting the Orchestra of Opera North, to conducting in the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge.
Matt has always been passionate that everyone should have the opportunity to experience great music making, which has seen him lead opera projects with the homeless and education projects in under-served communities.
Matt was Head of Music for In Harmony Opera North, a 'social justice through music' programme, which was awarded Best Classical Music Education Initiative by Classic FM and Rhinegold Publishing.
For the 2026-27 season, we are delighted to welcome a number of guest Music Directors, each bringing their own experience and musical perspective to our concerts. During the season, we will also be looking for the right person to lead Doncaster Choral Society into the next stage of its musical development.
Matt Beckingham was appointed as our Music Director in 2022 and led us for three seasons up to 2025-26.
Matt has had a wide-ranging career in music: from preparing choirs for the BBC Proms to recording at Abbey Road Studios; from orchestrating for London Symphony Orchestra to playing the main stage at festivals; and from conducting the Orchestra of Opera North, to conducting in the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge.
Matt has always been passionate that everyone should have the opportunity to experience great music making, which has seen him lead opera projects with the homeless and education projects in under-served communities.
Matt was Head of Music for In Harmony Opera North, a 'social justice through music' programme, which was awarded Best Classical Music Education Initiative by Classic FM and Rhinegold Publishing.
