Matthew Hogan began teaching at Northeastern Illinois University in 2019. He received his Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees in bassoon performance from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where he served as Associate Instructor of the Bassoon Studio. His bassoon teachers include David McGill, Kim Walker, and Arthur Weisberg. He is also the bassoon instructor at VanderCook College of Music.

Matthew holds the positions of second bassoon with the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra and the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra. An active freelance bassoonist, he has worked with many orchestras including the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Ravinia Festival Orchestra, and Fulcrum Point New Music Project.  As a performing member of the Chicago Philharmonic, he has worked frequently with the Joffrey Ballet.  

Matthew is also Director of Music and Organist at St. Peter’s UCC in Elmhurst, Illinois. He has previously held similar positions at churches in Chicago and Indianapolis. Several chamber music series in Indiana and Illinois have featured him as bassoonist, pianist, and organist.