Western Carolina University
Department of Music

 

Dr. Alan Mattingly

 

Dr. Alan F. Mattingly is an Associate Professor of Horn and Music Theory at Western Carolina University, where his duties include the private instruction of the horn studio, conducting the horn choir, and teaching music theory and aural skills classes. His other teaching assignments have included orchestration, wind and percussion pedagogy, music appreciation, and serving as the graduate coordinator. Mattingly received his Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Alabama and his Master of Music and Doctor of Music degrees from Florida State University, where his principal teachers were Charles Snead and William Capps, respectively.

While attending the University of Alabama, where he was twice a concerto competition winner, Mattingly played third horn with the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra. While at Florida State University, he was principal horn with the Albany (GA) Symphony Orchestra and second horn in the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra. He also took first prize at the state and regional rounds of the MTNA Collegiate Artist Competition and had a second place finish in the University Division of the American Horn Competition. His other orchestral engagements have included the Owensboro (KY) Symphony Orchestra and the Paducah (KY) Symphony Orchestra.

Mattingly has performed throughout the United States, Canada, England, and Russia with major performances at conventions of the International Horn Society, the International Trumpet Guild, the Spoleto Festival, Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. In addition to his teaching duties at WCU, Dr. Mattingly is the principal hornist with the Spartanburg (SC) Philharmonic Orchestra, the Hendersonville Symphony, and associate principal/third horn with the Asheville (NC) Symphony Orchestra.



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