Philadelphia recruits 3rd horn
NewsChelsea McFarland has joined the Philadephia Orchestra as third horn.
Se moves up from the Atlanta Symphony, where she has played for the past four years.
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Atlanta Symphony is very, very good, so I’m sure she’s more than capable. I can see from the photo that she most likely plays on a Geyer wrap type of horn (in other words, a Geyer or a copy of a Geyer).
Gone are the days when the entire PO horn section played Kruspe/Conn 8Ds….
What’s the point of this post? By virtue of the fact that it’s Philadelphia, or any of the other Big Fives, etc., it ‘s warranted?
Congrats to her and Philadelphia! She will be an excellent high horn pair for Jennifer Montone and Jeffrey Lang.
And actually she is a second catch from Atlanta Symphony – their former 2nd horn Ernesto Tovar Torres also comes few years ago from Atlanta to Philadelphia to succedeeding low horn legend Denise Tryon as 4th horn. So obviously Atlanta rules!
Brass players don’t last long in Atlanta. They go on to the bigs, often as principals; NY, Dallas, LA, Saint Louis, and that is just the trumpets! Certainly hiring the right people.
Perhaps Atlanta’s committee could do Pittsburgh’s hiring. An abysmal tradition of trumpet playing if ever there was one.
How can anyone so beautiful also be a great horn player? Honestly, some people just have all the luck!
You know, it’s not “recruiting” if you win a huge audition. How insulting to her for such an incredible accomplishement.