Matthew Provost belongs to an emerging group of energetic young leaders in the organ world who have dedicated their work exclusively to European keyboard repertoire of the 16th -18th centuries. Heard by audiences from around the globe, his international performance invitations have taken him to the historic organs and festivals of Spain’s Balearic and Canary Islands, to Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and the United States. Teaching invitations have brought him to, among other places, the University of Calgary; the Semana de Teclados international organ conference at Mariana, Brazil; and the Curs Internacional d'Orgue of Campos, Spain.

In 2000 Germany’s Arp-Schnitger-Society selected Matthew Provost to receive the first International Arp Schnitger Prize for his contributions to the promulgation of the cultural legacy of northern Europe’s most significant organ builder, Arp Schnitger. His 2002 recording for Dabringhaus und Grimm features works by Vincent Lübeck and Dietrich Buxtehude performed on the newly restored 1697/98 Arp Schnitger organ of Dedesdorf, Germany. Provost remains active in European circles as an ambassador for the pipe organ, leading international study tours to historic organs. His most recent lecture-recital engagements featured excursions to Mallorca, Spain and the organ world of J. S. Bach.

Provost’s numerous articles for Britain’s Choir & Organ magazine focus on historic organs and new organs in historical style. His most recent features detail the new instrument by Jürgen-Ahrend-Orgelbau for the University of Calgary, Taylor & Boody’s new North German style mean-tone organ for Yale University, and the exquisite new 18th-century Adam Gottlob Casparini copy for Rochester’s Eastman School of Music.

Provost has held numerous lectureships in Counterpoint and Music Theory as well as the prestigious Max Stern Fellowship in Music at Montréal’s McGill University.