- From Salt Lake City.
- 1990, won the National Banjo Championship in Winfield, Kansas.
- 1991, won the National Mandolin Championship. From that point on, decided to make the mandolin his primary instrument.
- 1997, joined the Judith Edelman band
- 1998, toured with Todd Phillips and David Grier.
- Former bands: Sugarbeat, Tim and Mollie O’Brien, Tony Trischka.
- 1999, recorded an album of duets with John Lowell (Wheel Hoss, Kane’s River). Also recorded with David Grier and Todd Phillips as a trio.
- 2002, joined the Modern Mandolin Quartet in Manhattan, Kansas and toured with Leftover Salmon.
- 2002, formed the Matt Flinner Trio.
- 2006, his Trio began “Music du Jour” concerts featuring new compositions written on the day of the concert.
- 2009, his Trio released its Music du Jour
album (Compass).
- 2012, his Trio released Winter Harvest
album (Compass).
- 2016, hit Trio released Traveling Roots
album (Compass).
Flinner, Matt
