Eric Matzat

Eric Matzat has experience in the music industry as a performer, teacher, and businessman. He graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor's in Music Education degree and a Diploma in Music from Missouri State University in 1993. Eric performed as a woodwind soloist and music arranger for the Shoji Tabuchi Theater in Branson, MO from 1992-1996. From 1996-2005, he served as Director of Bands for Branson Schools in Branson, Missouri. He completed a Masters's in Music from Missouri State University in 2001. In 2006, he was named Outstanding Alumnus of the Department of Music for Missouri State University. He has held the position of President of Palen Music Center since 2005. Eric is currently serving on the Finance and Operations Committee for the Alliance of Independent Music Merchants and is a former board member for the National Association of Music Merchants.