Philip Myers

Philip Myers

Philip Myers (b. 1949, Elkhart, Indiana) is a noted American horn player. Myers plays a F/B-flat/f alto Engelbert Schmid Triple Horn. He currently owns five horns, down from a high at one time of 17. He formerly used a Silver Conn 8D Double Horn.

He has served as principal horn with the New York Philharmonic since 1980 and has frequently appeared as soloist with the orchestra.

Philip Myers studied at Carnegie Mellon University, earning his undergraduate and master's degrees in Music Performance. Before arriving at the New York Philharmonic, Mr. Myers was principal horn of the Atlantic Symphony, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1971-1974, third horn with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra from 1974 - 1977, and principal horn of the Minnesota Orchestra from 1978 - 1980. He is currently a faculty member at Mannes College The New School for Music in New York City.

Mr. Myers released his first solo CD under Cala Records in 1998. He plays music by Leonard Bernstein and David Amram, among others. [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00000FDJH] .

He can also be heard on the CD Take 9, featuring the horns of the New York Philharmonic and the American Horn Quartet. [http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000AKMW6] .

External links

* [http://archives.cnn.com/2001/CAREER/trends/03/15/nyphil.horn/index.html CNN interview with Philip Myers]
* [http://nyphil.org/meet/orchestra/index.cfm?page=profile&personNum=87 Philip Myers biography]
* [http://www.newschool.edu/mannes Mannes College The New School for Music]


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