Professor of Music (French Horn)  Dr. Eldon Matlick is Professor of Horn at the University of Oklahoma School of Music where his duties also include brass pedagogy class, coordinating brass chamber music and performing in the Oklahoma Brass and Woodwind Quintets. In addition, he is the Principal Hornist of the Oklahoma City Philharmonic Orchestra.
At Indiana University his primary teacher was Philip Farkas, the renown artist and pedagogue. He has also studied with Meir Rimon (Principal Hornist of the Israel Philharmonic), Frank Brouke (Chicago Symphony), Nona Gainsforth (Boston Symphony), and Marvin C. Howe. Matlick is a two time finalist in the Heldenleben International Horn Competition, one of the major world venues in solo horn competition. He is also an extensive recitalist, performing frequently not only at the University, but at other venues when his schedule permits. He has appeared in a soloist capacity at five International Horn Symposia and is a frequent guest artist at regional workshops sponsored by the International Horn Society. He has repeatedly been a featured principal wind player and soloist for the Classical Music Seminar held at Eisenstadt, Austria. He has enjoyed solo appearances with various orchestras. He has twice been a featured soloist with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic Orchestra performing Robert Schumann's Concertstuke for Four Horns and Ken Fuch's 'Summer Banner' for Horn and Chamber Orchestra. He has also appeared as a soloist with the Owensboro Symphony, Paducah Symphony, and Lawton Philharmonic Orchestras. As a member of the Oklahoma Woodwind Quintet, he has appeared at two MENC National Conventions as well as numerous venues in the Southwest. Their breakthrough recording, A Christmas Delight! is the first recording ever of seasonal music for this type of ensemble and has received favorable reviews. He can also be heard on the Oklahoma Philharmonic Orchestra's recording A Time of Healing issued on the Warner Bros. label. Matlick has also released a solo CD, Bavarian Horn, which is available on Mark Records. This disc features premier recordings of 20th Century horn literature by German composers. He has held Principal or Associate Principal positions with the Lexington (KY) Philharmonic, Owensboro Symphony, Evansville Philharmonic, and Paducah Symphony Orchestras. Other orchestras with which he has been associated have been the Nashville Symphony, the Louisville Orchestra, and the Oklahoma Symphony Orchestra. Dr. Matlick also participates in the active recording industry of Oklahoma City. A respected pedagogue, Professor Matlick has written a series of articles about brass and horn pedagogy for the Instrumentalist magazine. In addition he is a frequent guest artist at regional workshops sponsored by the International Horn Society. Committed to public school education, he is on the summer faculty at the Indiana Summer Music Clinics, working with talented high school students from across the country. He also is in demand as a frequent clinician for public school and educator workshops. Matlick's Matlick is an educational artist with United Musical Instruments. He performs on a vintage Conn 28D. BME—Eastern Kentucky University |
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