Matthew Eckenhoff

Matthew Eckenhoff joined the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra as second horn in 2013. A native of Philadelphia, he 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 Orchestra principal horn Michael Thornton. After graduating, Matt moved to Houston, Texas and studied for two years with the principal horn of the Houston Symphony, William VerMeulen. Prior to joining the LPO, Matt was a member of the New World Symphony, under the direction of Michael Tilson-Thomas. He has also held positions with the Honolulu Symphony Orchestra and the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra. In addition, he has appeared with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, the Houston Grand Opera, the Santa Fe Symphony and the Sarasota Orchestra, among others. Matt enjoys leading an active lifestyle including skiing, golf, SCUBA diving and riding his bike. He also loves food (both making and eating it) and is currently relishing the search for the perfect po’ boy.