Anna Mattix, English hornist, has been a member of the Buffalo Philharmonic since 2007. Previous positions include Principal Oboe with the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra and English horn with the Owensboro Symphony and Evansville Philharmonic. As a chamber musician, she performs with the Can-Am Trio and the Buffalo Chamber Players.
Hailed as “virtuosic” by the Buffalo News, Anna has appeared as a soloist with the BPO on many occasions. Her solo recordings include Pieta by Ulysses Kay (Naxos, 2023), The Swan of Tuonela by Jean Sibelius (Beau Fleuve, 2014), and Vox Humana by Rob Deemer (Beau Fleuve, 2018). She has performed at the International Double Reed Society Annual Conference and served as a featured clinician at numerous colleges and universities. Anna is a Teaching Artist with the BPO and Lecturer in Oboe at Buffalo State University. She studied at Ithaca College, Yale University, and Indiana University.