Dr. Matthew Reynolds
Assistant Professor of Music (Horn)
Office: Catlett Music Center 215
Matthew Reynolds is the Assistant Professor of Horn at the University of Oklahoma. His teachers were Jeffrey Powers (retired) at Baylor University, Dr. Nicholas Smith (retired) at Wichita State University, and Dr. Kristy Morrell at the University of Southern California.
Before his teaching position at OU, he taught private lessons to students of all ages for 10 years, and continues to do so in his free time. During his time at OU so far, he has been a featured soloist with the Symphony Band at OU, was invited as a guest artist at the 2024 Midsouth Horn Conference and 2024 Internation Horn Symposium, and has also been invited to perform and give masterclasses at several universities such as the University of Louisiana-Monroe and University of Arkansas.
He is currently the 4th horn of the Oklahoma City Philharmonic and has played with many other professional orchestras such as the Tulsa Symphony, Wichita Symphony, Waco Symphony, Wichita Grand Opera, Downey Symphony, Los Angeles Doctors Symphony, and more. He also continues to be a freelance musician, performing in smaller groups such as church services, recording projects, pop gigs, and more.
Along with his teaching and performance achievements, he is the director of the Young Artists Competition at OU and is an active member in several committees such as the Council for Culture and Belonging, Undergraduate Studies Committee, and the Undergraduate Task Force.
- University of Southern California - DMA (Horn Performance)
- Wichita State University - MM (Horn Performance)
- Baylor University - BM (Horn Performance)
