Matthew Aucoin (born April 4, 1990) is an American composer, conductor, pianist, and writer best known for his operas.

[8] Between 2016 and 2020, Aucoin conducted a number of productions in Los Angeles, including Verdi's Rigoletto,[19] Philip Glass's Akhnaten,[20] and his own operas Crossing[21] and Eurydice.

It had its world premiere in Los Angeles in February 2020, conducted by the composer and starring Danielle de Niese.

[23] In 2017, Aucoin co-founded the American Modern Opera Company (AMOC) together with the director Zack Winokur.

As a writer, Aucoin is a frequent contributor of musical criticism and other writings to The New York Review of Books,[30] among other publications.