Ingrid Matthews teaches Baroque Violin in the Historical Performance Institute at Indiana University. Previously, she served as Music Director of the Seattle Baroque Orchestra, and she has appeared as a soloist, guest director, chamber musician, and concertmaster with leading early music ensembles including the New York Collegium, the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, the Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra, Ars Lyrica (Houston), Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra (Toronto), Musica Pacifica (San Francisco), and countless others. In 1989 Ingrid won first prize in the Erwin Bodky International Competition for Early Music. Matthews has received high critical acclaim for her extensive discography; her recording of the Sonatas and Partitas for Unaccompanied Violin of J.S. Bach has been named “top recommendation for this music… on either period or modern instruments” by American Record Guide, and her recording of Biagio Marini is included in the Norton Anthology of Music used by conservatories and universities worldwide. Ingrid also plays jazz and swing styles and is active as a visual artist.