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French Horn ...... Salem Concert Band

As an amature musician specializing in French Horn performance, David Turner is equally comfortable working as a concert soloist or as an ensemble musician in groups ranging from small chamber ensembles to symphony orchestras. His musical experience also includes orchestration and arranging, conducting, and teaching. His arrangements for woodwind quintet are published by National Music Publishers. He has studied Horn with Ralph Pyle of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the accomplished Hollywood studio horn player James Decker. His chamber music coach was Mitchell Lurie of the LA Philharmonic. He has studied orchestration with noted composer Anthony Vazana and band arranging with William Schaffer. He studied baroque ornamentation with harpsichord virtuoso Malcolm Hamilton and conducting with Daniel Lewis, long time musical director of the Pasadena Symphony. He has also participated in jazz master classes with Woody Herman and Stan Kenton.

David has a Bachelor’s Degree in Music from the University of Redlands and a Master’s Degree in French Horn Performance from the University of Southern California. He was founder and horn player for the Aeolian Chamber Players, principal horn player with the Orange Symphonic Band, and performed regularly with the Orange Dance Band. He has been a band director and music teacher for Santa Ana College and Seattle Pacific University. Currently he is a member of the Salem Concert Band, St. Paul's Festival Brass, a member of the International Horn Society and performs in various venues in the Salem area, including the orchestras for the Willamette Master Chorus and the Festival Chorale Oregon.

David is a Data Analyst and is currently working in Portland as a Technology Consultant. You can send him email at David.Turner1@comcast.net.