Matilda studied at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) and The University of Edinburgh (Mmus). LIPA encouraged Matilda to develop her own compositional style as well as composing for theatre, dance, and performance art. At The University of Edinburgh, Matilda explored new compositional processes and orchestral arrangement which lead to commissions from the London Symphony Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, The London Jazz Festival, McFall’s Chamber, William Gregory of Goldfrapp, Nana Vasconcelos and BBC Radio3.