Matthew Natale has been in KSYO for the past two years. Graduating from Maryville High School, he has studied Trombone for seven years under Sam Chen. Throughout the years, he has had the privilege of participating in various musical endeavors, including All-State, All-East, and Tennessee Governor's School for the Arts. He has also earned leadership positions in several clubs, such as being Vice President of his school's Tri-M Music Honor Society. He plans on attending the University of Tennessee Knoxville, with a major in Computer Engineering and a minor in Applied Music. Matthew would like to thank his teachers, Jonathan Leichman, Sean Copeland, and Samuel Chen, as well as his parents, David and Susan Natale, for their continuous support of him and his aspirations.