Matthew Annin - Principal Horn, Milwaukee Symphony

Matthew Annin is currently Principal Horn of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra.  A native of Lincoln, Nebraska, Matthew previously held the position of Assistant Principal Horn of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.  Under the direction of Paavo Jarvi, Matthew performed on several tours with the CSO, including tours to Japan and Carnegie Hall, as well as several recordings.  Matthew has also been a member of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and the Louisville Orchestra.  He has also performed with the Saint Louis Symphony, the Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra, and Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra, and has served as guest Principal Horn of the Buffalo Philharmonic.  Matthew was a fellow at the New World Symphony in Miami Beach, Florida.

Matthew received a Master of Music degree from Northwestern University, and a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  Matthew has been a fellow at the Tanglewood Music Center and the Music Academy of the West, where he performed Mozart's Horn Concerto No. 2, K. 417 as a Concerto Competition winner.  He has also participated in the Sarasota and Aspen Music Festivals, in addition to the Henry Mancini Institute.  In his spare time, Matthew enjoys spending time with his wife, Christine, and spoiling their cat, Zoe.

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