Robert Lee Watt fell in love with the French horn at an early age. He met a lot of resistance from people who thought his background and his race made a career with the instrument unlikely — but he ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Listen to music that shows off the golden, mellow sunshine of “the cello of the brass section.” In the past we’ve chosen the five minutes or so we ...

William Purvis is a Connecticut-based horn player with international acclaim, appearing as a soloist and chamber musician with groups like Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, and serving as ...

Maybe all you know about trombones is that there was a song about 76 of them in “The Music Man,” or maybe you know that the trombone has a rich history in classical music as well, and has been a ...

In a career spanning over three decades, pianist Delony has won acclaim as a leading classical and jazz crossover artist. His concert explorations of the two musical worlds are showcased in a series ...

If you’ve seen a Hollywood movie in the past 30 years, chances are excellent that you’ve heard the majestic horn playing of James Thatcher. As one of the industry’s busiest French horn musicians, ...

Nathan Ukens has been making a firm impression as the Santa Fe Symphony’s principal hornist since acceding to that position in July 2014. Last Sunday, April 23, he confirmed his merit by appearing as ...

Russ Peterson says he began composing classical music for the saxophone because there simply wasn't enough. "We don't have this depth of literature," Peterson, 34, says. "We've got some good music, ...

Robert Lee Watt fell in love with the French horn at an early age. He met a lot of resistance from people who thought his background and his race made a career with the instrument unlikely — but he ...

Robert Lee Watt, the first black French horn player to join a major U.S. symphony, spent 37 years with the LA Philharmonic. He faced a lot of... 'The Black Horn': Blowing Past Classical Music's Color ...