Matthew Kruse is the director of the Boeing Employees
Orchestra of Flight (Seattle, WA), the Chancel Choir director at
Redmond United Methodist Church (Redmond, WA), and holds the position
of music director with Twelfth Night Productions (Seattle, WA).
Mr. Kruse maintains a private horn studio of 13 students. In addition
he has been working towards a Master of Music in Instrumental
Conducting at the University of Washington for several years. While at
the University of Washington he has studied conducting with Timothy
Salzman, horn with David Kappy, and conducted with the Campus and
Concert Bands. Mr. Kruse earned a Bachelor of Music Degree in Music
Education from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, where he
studied conducting with Bruce Houglum and Rene Clausen.