Saxophonist Matthew Tracy (he/him) is a multifaceted musician whose performance experience and pedagogy have made him a sought-after educator and clinician. After receiving his Doctor of Musical Arts from Michigan State University, Tracy has gone on to lead a robust education career. Tracy serves as Assistant Professor of Saxophone at Missouri State University, and formerly served on the faculties of Southwestern Oklahoma State University and Alma (MI) College. Additionally,  he has appeared as a clinician in schools across the United States. Tracy strives to instill a deep connection to music through deep listening, commitment to sound, and a solid fundamental base in all his students. In addition to a robust teaching career, Tracy is an accomplished chamber musician, winning awards in the Fischoff, Plowman, Coleman, MTNA, and North American Saxophone Alliance chamber music competitions. Tracy has performed as a concerto soloist at the North American Saxophone Alliance Region IV Conference, with Michigan State University Symphony Orchestra, and the Southwestern Oklahoma State Wind Symphony

An advocate for new music, Tracy has premiered, commissioned, and recorded a number of new works for saxophone by composers such as Reynold Simpson, Phillip Sink, Justin Rito, Curtis Smith, and Andy Francis. Upcoming projects include the 2023 world premiere of a new work by composer Chihchun Chi-sun Lee. Fall 2023 will also see the release of a new album entitled Modus Tollens.

In his free time, Tracy enjoys hiking and spending time with his family and his dog, a rescued Great Pyrenees named Ella.