Matt Scheeser

Conducting Parkinson's Conversations · Nov 8, 2026 · 19m

In this episode of Conducting Parkinson’s Conversations, Thomas Verrier speaks with Matt Scheeser, a lifelong musician who studied voice as an undergraduate and choral conducting in graduate school. Matt spent a decade working as an organist and choir director in Catholic churches. Now 48, he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s two years ago, and the disease has presented some very particular challenges for him as a musician. Tremor can make playing the organ difficult, while spasms in his vocal folds have affected his voice, which he considers his primary instrument. But Matt is finding his way…