Matthew Cody conducts Sospeso for the Sospeso Cabaret program on April 16, 2005 at studioseven.

Mr. Cody is an active New York-based conductor who is becoming well-known for his affinity with contemporary music as well as his understanding of innovative concert programming. He has conducted a number of New York City's most eminent new music ensembles, including counter)induction, Ensemble Sospeso, PRISM Players, Lost Dog New Musik, and the ensembles of the Columbia University Graduate Composers. In 2004, he made his first appearance with Da Capo Chamber Players, conducting the world premiere of Chinary Ung’s Oracle. His passion for new music has enabled him to work with many outstanding artists, including sopranos Lucy Shelton and Elizabeth Farnum, violinist Mark Menzies, and trombonist James Miller. He remains true to his roots as a brass player, having recently been named Principal Conductor of the Metro Trombone Ensemble in Brooklyn. He is also a member of the tenor section of the Riverside Choral Society.

Before relocating to New York City, he lived for ten years in Los Angeles, where he founded The Lontano Music Group, a cutting-edge ensemble that illuminated lesser known repertory and music of composers living and working in California. The Los Angeles Times praised the ensemble’s programs as "provocative and engaging,” and remarked that Mr. Cody conducted “with brio” and that his “leadership…brought the scores into focus.” Mr. Cody began his musical studies at UCLA as a trumpet player under the tutelage of Donald Green, and later studied conducting privately with Samuel Krachmalnick. He is currently a student of Michael Morgan.