Biography

Originally from Jasper, Alabama, Matthew Meadows joined the United States Army Band "Pershing’s Own" in April of 2025. He remains in-demand as a soloist, chamber musician and clinician. In recent years, he has earned top prizes in numerous solo competitions. In 2019, he was awarded second-prize in the International Horn Competition of America University Division. Most recently, he was named the “National Winner” in the MTNA Young Artist Competition, winner of the International Phoenix Music Competition for Horn Duos, winner of the 2021 Southeast Horn Workshop Graduate Solo Competition, winner of the 2021 Kappa Kappa Psi Biennial Solo Competition, winner of the 2022 FOOSA Philharmonic Concerto Competition, and winner of the 2022 United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own” National Collegiate Solo Competition.

Matthew has been an active professional having served as the Principal Horn of the Meridian Symphony Orchestra, Co-Principal Horn of the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra, and Third Horn of the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera. In addition, he has been a substitute player with orchestras such as Alabama Symphony, Louisiana Philharmonic, Huntsville Symphony, Mobile Symphony, and Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra. Matthew has performed internationally as a soloist, most recently appearing with the Georgian Philharmonic Orchestra at the 2024 Toradze International Music Festival in Tblisi, Georgia.

Along with an active symphonic schedule, Matthew has been an active chamber musician. He was principal horn of the Capstone Horn Quartet, also known as “Tater and the Tots” which was awarded first-prize in both the Southeast Horn Workshop Quartet Competition and the International Horn Society Summer Symposium Amateur Quartet Competition.

Matthew is currently completing the final stages of his Doctor of Musical Arts Degree under the instruction of Charles “Skip” Snead and also working towards a Secondary Concentration in Wind Conducting with Dr. Ken Ozzello. He also earned a bachelor's degree in music education and master’s degree in horn performance from the University of Alabama.

Matt is a member of the National Association for Music Education, the National Band Association, the International Horn Society, and a Life Member of Kappa Kappa Psi.