Matthew Eckenhoff

Matthew Eckenhoff (he/him) joined the Colorado Symphony as fourth horn in 2018. Before his appointment in Denver, he served as second horn of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra for five seasons. Matt was a fellow at the New World Symphony, under the direction of Michael Tilson Thomas, from 2010-2013. He has also held positions with the Britt Music Festival, the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra and the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra. In addition, he has appeared with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Houston Grand Opera, among others.

Matt earned his bachelor’s degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music where he studied with Cleveland Orchestra hornists Eli Epstein and Richard King. He went on to earn his master’s degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder under the instruction of Colorado Symphony principal horn Michael Thornton. After graduating, Matt moved to Houston, Texas and studied for two years with Houston Symphony principal horn William VerMeulen.

Outside the concert hall, Matt is an avid skier and hiker and loves finding scenic places to play his alphorn. He also loves spending time with his wife Meghan, who is a physician at the University of Colorado, their daughter Claire, and their dogs George and Spot