Joe Charlton is a professional Horn player and instructor from Washington, Oklahoma. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Music degree from Oklahoma City University and received a Master's in Horn Performance from the University of Missouri - Kansas City Conservatory of Music. Professor Charlton teaches private Horn lessons around the Oklahoma City metro area, with many of his students making various Oklahoma All-State groups, Honor bands, and Oklahoma Youth Orchestras. Professor Charlton currently holds the Principal Horn position with the Dallas Winds as of 2023, and acting 2nd Horn with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic for the 2024-2025 season. He has performed with many different orchestras throughout the United States, such as: Tulsa Symphony, Wichita Symphony, Lawton Philharmonic, Norman Philharmonic, Painted Sky Opera, and Albany Symphony in New York. Professor Charlton was a recording artist for the Celtic Woman 20th Anniversary Special and has also performed as part of an orchestra with touring artists such as: Andrea Bocelli, and Hila Plitmann. Professor Charlton was also a part of the pit orchestra for the USA tour of Broadway hit “Wicked” in Oklahoma City.