First season with the SO: 1970
Hometown: Sarasota
Degrees / Colleges: B.M.E. and M.M. (Horn) Florida State University. Continued studies in Germany under Herman Baumann and Erich Penzel
Age you began playing an instrument: Began Horn at 12
Award / Musical Accomplishment you are most proud of:
Principal horn in two major European Orchestras - 1978-1988
Beethovenhalle orchestra Bonn Germany - 1988-1998 Orchestre
Philharmonique de Nice, France
Style and make of your instrument: I play on two horns - a german instrument from Walter Moennig and a British instrument from Paxman
Hobbies / interests: I enjoy cycling, kayaking, golf, surfing and fishing
Personal Fact / Something you would like people to know about you: I have two very smart children studying at the Master's level, one in Paris and one in Dallas,Texas.