Charles Matthews, born in 1966, studied at the Royal College of Music in London and served as an organ scholar at Trinity College, Cambridge. He gained recognition after winning first prize at the 1999 Franz Liszt Organ Interpretation Competition in Budapest.

Recently, he has performed solo in the UK, Spain, and Greece and has collaborated on duo recitals with various instruments. His work includes performances for the Royal Opera and the Royal Ballet, as well as recording music for theatres in Spain. In 2006, a collection of his compositions for flute and piano was published by Schott.

Currently, Charles is the organist at St. Catharine's Church in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire. He also teaches at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and coaches at the Curso Internacional Matisse in Spain. Additionally, he serves as the Conductor of the Chipping Campden Festival Chorus and is the Patron of the Shipston Music Society.