Matthew C. Haislip 📯

Quintasonic Brass's video of Pentacle, by Jason Dovel. One of the toughest pieces I've recorded! Eighth note = 344, high D, lots of flexibility...lots of fun!!! Quintasonic Brass is: Vince DiMartino/Jason Dovel, trumpets; me, horn; Alex van Duuren; trombone Alex Lapins, tuba

We are excited to announce the opening in the MSU Department of Music for Assistant Teaching Professor of Low Brass! Duties include studio trombone, euphonium, and tuba; a collaborative approach to chamber music coaching and performance; and department and university service.

I feel like just listening to Stewart Copeland's isolated drum tracks on songs by The Police are in themselves private lessons for all musicians, no matter the instrument. Your inner pulse is strengthened just from hearing his amazing time, grooves, and sound.

People used to sit at home and listen to music without doing other things at the same time

Our 2025 MSU Horn Choir Holiday Concert and Play Along was a lot of fun!! Bravo to MSU Music Ed major and hornist Carson Combs for a world premiere of his fantastic horn choir composition “Calling Wind”!!! Thanks to everyone who came to hear us and to join us on stage!c

Congratulations to Alyssa Laughlin for a terrific Junior Horn Performance Recital!! We are all so proud of you!! Music by Handel, Franz Strauss, Gliere, Maurer, and von Kreisler Way to go!!

Join us for Alyssa Laughlin’s Junior Horn Performance recital this Saturday at 2pm!! Repertoire includes: -Handel: Amor Commanda -Gliere: Nocturne -Von Kreisler: Sonatina -Franz Strauss: Nocturno -Maurer: Three Pieces for Brass Quintet

I want to take a moment to thank our MSU Music Department Head, Daniel Brent Stevens, & Flute Professor, Olivia Boatman, for their tireless work in compiling/creating a thorough self-study for the accreditation process with the National Association of Schools of Music. Thank you!

It’s so cool for me to work with someone like Noah who is super eager to hit the ground running as a band director! He will be a tremendous teacher, musician, and band director inspiring countless students VERY SOON!!! Way to go, Noah!!! 🙌🏼

I am insanely proud of Noah Wade for his hard work in presenting an exceptional senior recital for his Bachelor of Music Education degree tonight!!! He played Schumann’s Allegro from Adagio and Allegro, Gina Gillie’s Reverie, and the Franz Strauss Concerto beautifully!!

Terrific performance tonight by our Wind Ensembles!! The horn sections were on fire 🔥!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Some music from just about my favorite Maxime-Alphonse etude transposed to Bb on the road today. Playing fundamentals in a parking garage takes me back to my time at UMKC. 🙌🏼

What a fun night performing with these fabulous colleagues!! Everyone sounded amazing!! CHAMBER MUSIC is where it is at!! This was a blast!! Bravi, tutti!!

Join us for a faculty recital Monday, September 15th at 7:30pm in the Recital Hall! Dr. Haislip will perform Mozart's 1st Horn Concerto with Dr. Sophie Wang and then will join Dr. Joseph Gray on trumpet and Dr. Cliff Taylor on trombone for Gina Gillie's Scenes from the Bayou!

Congratulations to senior Music Education major horn player Noah Wade for winning the Drum Corps International CHAMPIONSHIP as a member of the Boston Crusaders!! Noah is pictured below with his father, Daniel Wade, MSU alum/Director of Bands at East Mississippi Community College.

Ariane Boyda is our next studio member highlight! She is excited to begin her teaching career, and we know she will be a tremendous band director!! We are excited to see all you accomplish, Ariane!!