College of Liberal Arts

University of Minnesota,

Twin Cities Campus

Matthew Mehaffey

Associate Professor of Music & Associate Director of Choral Activities

• 118 Ferguson Hall
• 612/624-1511
• E-mail: mehaffey@umn.edu

Matthew Mehaffey is Associate Professor of Music at the University of Minnesota, where he conducts the Concert Choir and the Men’s Chorus, teaches graduate courses in Conducting and Literature, and regularly serves as Music Director of the University Opera Theatre. He is also the Artistic Director of the Oratorio Society of Minnesota, a role he assumed in 2008. A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Dr. Mehaffey holds degrees from Bucknell University (B.M.), Westminster Choir College (M.M.), and the University of Arizona (D.M.A.). Recent professional engagements include work with Washington National Opera, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Minnesota Orchestra, Carnegie Hall, VocalEssence, Minnesota Chorale, Air America Radio, and Turner Network Television. He is in frequent demand as a lecturer and guest conductor and has published extensively with GIA Publications. Additionally, he serves as Director of Music at Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church in St. Paul. An avid sports fan, he enjoys golf, baseball, and rooting for the world champion Pittsburgh Steelers in his spare time. He lives in downtown Minneapolis with his wife Libby and daughter, Veda.