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Michael Thornton, Horn Michael Thornton is Principal Horn of the Colorado Symphony and solo horn of the Washington Island Chamber Festival in Wisconsin. He is Instructor of Horn at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Mr. Thornton is also an extra musician for the Philadelphia Orchestra, performing with them at Carnegie Hall on numerous occasions. Before joining the Colorado Symphony, he was Principal Horn of the Honolulu Symphony and the Reading (PA) Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Thornton has also performed with the Chautauqua (NY) Festival Orchestra, the Concerto Soloists Orchestra of Philadelphia, the New York Wind Soloists and the members of the New York Philharmonic Brass Section. His recordings can be found on the Angel/EMI, Koch, Vox Classics, and UCAM labels. Mr. Thornton studied at the Juilliard School, the Manhattan School of Music and Temple University. His main teachers have included Jerome Ashby, Randy Gardner, Julie Landsman, and J. C. Leuba. Mr. Thornton has presented master classes at Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, the Chautauqua Institute, the University of Washington, Temple University, Manhattan School of Music, and the New York State School of Orchestral Studies.Return to artists page |
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