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I am a Performing Horn Artist for Conn Selmer, a remote studio player and session hornist, Principal Horn of the Ottawa Chamber Players, Opera Ottawa.  The Maple Leaf Horn Quartet and hornist with Capital Remote Session and free lancing in Canada and The United States.  Here I am playing with the Hilton Head Symphony in South Carolina.  

 

Testimonial from John Morris Russel the music director of the Hilton Head Symphony and conductor of the Cincinnati Pops. “Guy is our go-to sub when we can get him on Hilton Head—he is solid, experienced, a great team player, and a spectacular musician”

If you need a horn player in your studio or a remote horn track recorded, a hornist for your musical, orchestra, opera, ballet or chamber music series I would be happy to play.

Or if you want to improve your horn playing skills and are looking for a teacher I am available for a limited number of students for lessons privately and I am listed as horn instructor at Carleton University. 

Here is a particular project I was very happy to be a part of last season with an International Brass Ensemble that I played in with Marc Pageghin in Paris. I was one of the first high players.  

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 Expert French Horn Instruction In Ottawa

Listen to a Few Of My Studio Recording Projects

Versatile Background:

  • Featured Horn soloist on CBC Radio,  The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Studio Session work both in Toronto and Ottawa.
  • Collaborated with renowned ensembles including:
    • Toronto Symphony
    • National Ballet of Canada
    • Canadian Opera Company
    • The Toronto Chamber Players
    • Hamilton Philharmonic
    • Esprit Orchestra
    • Toronto Chamber Players
    • Hart House Orchestra
    • Maple Leaf Horn Quartet
    • Zepher Woodwind Quintet
    • Avalon Trio
    • Symphony Nova Scotia
    • Ontario Place Pops
    • Regina Symphony
    • Pellegrini Opera
    • Shaw Festival
    • Superman Studio In Ottawa
    • StudioNine in Ottawa
    • The Ottawa Symphony
    • The Orchestra symphonique de Gatineau
    • The Niagara Symphony
    • The Windsor Symphony
    • Queen Elizabeth Theatre  
    • Orpheus Musical Theatre Society Productions 
    • ASNY Production Musical Theater Company Productions  
    • Suzart Productions 
    • Mirvish Productions at the Royal Alexandre Theater for Secret Garden and 2 years as principal horn for Les Misérables
    • The Toronto Story Telling Festival Performance with a horn, mime and storyteller.
    • Toronto City Hall Jazz Concert with Horn, piano and drums
    • Place des arts in Montreal Quartet for Horn, Voice, Guitar and Bass Concert 
    • Silver and Brass Chamber Ensemble 
    • Zephyr woodwind quintet South American Tour
    • National Live Stream Broadcasts across Canada and the United States for the American Federation Of Musicians from New York
    • Orchestra Of Northern New York
    • Atlanta Chamber Orchestra
    • Columbus Symphony
    • Arkansas Symphony
    • Little Rock Chamber Orchestra
    • Lake Charles Symphony
    • Alexandria Symphony
    • Gulf Coast Synphony
    • Merdian Symphony
    • Tupelo Symphony
    • The Jackson Symphony

“I performed with the Orchestre symphonique de Gatineau. The organization included footage of me engaging in conversation with a fellow horn player backstage in their promotional video. “I am near the beginning.

United States Free Lance Work:

  • Hilton Head Symphony 
  • Arkansas Symphony
  • Columbus Symphony
  • Gulf Coast Symphony
  • Lake Charles Symphony
  • Alexandria Symphony
  • Meridian Symphony
  • Tupelo Symphony

Principal Horn Positions:

  • Royal Winnipeg Ballet Touring Canada, United States, and Europe
  • Orchestra of Northern New York
  • Little Rock Chamber Orchestra
  • Thunder Bay Symphony (7 years)
    • Featured soloist on three occasions
  • Wyoming Festival Orchestra in New York 
    • Featured Soloist

 

 

Current Principal Horn Positions:

  • OperOttawa
  • Ottawa Chamber Players
  • Maple Leaf Horn Quartet
  • Remote Home Studio and Video Artist

 

 

 

Previous Teaching Experience

  • Horn Instructor at the Royal Conservatory in Toronto
  • Horn Instructor at Lakehead University
  • Music Director of the Band at Lakehead University
  • Music Director of the Thunder Bay Symphony Youth Orchestra
  • Director of Music at the Stanton Road School of the Performing Arts in Little Rock Arkansas
  • Horn Instructor at the Vålerenga skole in Oslo Norway

Current Teaching and Coaching Experience

  • Performing Artist for Conn Selmer
  • Horn Instructor Carleton University
  • Private Horn Teacher and Masterclasses

My Horn Education and Mentorship:

  • Florida State University Music Education Degree
  • University Of Oslo  Chamber Music and Norwegian Language

Primary Horn Instructors:

  • Froydis Ree Wekre – Oslo, Norway
  • Dr. William Capps – Florida State University
  • Dennis Behm University of Southen Mississippi
  • Eugene Rittich – Toronto Symphony and The University Of Toronto

 

 

Additional Individual Lessons and/or Masterclasses:

  • Barry Tuckwell – Renowned soloist
  • Vitaly Bujanovsky Principal Horn of the Leningrad Philharmonic
  • Philip Farkas – University of Indiana
  • Kendall Betts – Principal Horn of the Minnesota Orchestra
  • Neil Sanders  Principal Horn London Philharmonic and Professor at Western Michigan University
  • Lowell Greer Horn Instructor at the University of Michigan
  • Bill Robinson at Musemont Fine Arts Camp Horn Teacher at Florida State University who helped start the International Horn Society

 

New! Remote Session and Studio Hornist

If you need a hornist for your project I can record it in my home studio and send you the audio files.  I can record either solo lines or multiply parts.  Please write me about your project and will happy to record for you. Before moving to Ottawa I had a nice gig playing for a  session for Street Legal and was also in the show as an extra.  I got residuals for many years for that as it was a Christmas show and was shown year after year around the world. 

Listen to a Few Of My Recording Projects Our Little Sister

This was a studio recording I did  for the Japanese movie Our Little Sister.

 

Mickey’s Theme From Rocky

I recorded this for the Orchestra Of Northern New York

 

This past season I while I was focused mainly on remote horn studio work I did play principal horn for OperOttawa for two operas the Magic Flute and a new commissioned opera. The first opera I ever did was Madame Butterfly in Georgia then one not many people know was Susannah by Carlisle Floyd at the Stephen Foster Park in Florida.

I will  be performing the Mozart Horn Quintet for a gala for the opera in the fall.  I have been in many pits including playing for the Royal Canadian Opera, the National Ballet and touring with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet in Canada, the United States and Europe. 

 

 

 

I have always loved playing musicals and was in the pit as the hornist for the Wizard Of Oz production here at Centrepointe for Orpheus Musical Theatre company this season. 

I have played in many shows including 2 years as principal horn for Les Misérables a the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto.

 

 

 

 


Some shows I have played: Shrek, Secret Garden, Frankenstein, Shenandoah, Mary Poppins, Ragtime, Little Mermaid, The Bells Are Ringing Peter, Pan, Sweeny Todd, South Pacific, Oliver, Brigadoon, Pirates of Penzance,  and Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurs Court at the Shaw Festival.   

 

 

Here is a recording of the encore from the musical Chess that we did at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto. I had a nice horn part.  Wonderful Theatre to play in and  I also did 2 years as principal horn for Les Misérables there and also for the show Secret Garden.  At the Queen Elisabeth Theatre had the privilege of being the horn player for the musical Shenandoah with Hal Linden from New York.

I played with the Kingston Symphony at the last minute this year when one of their horn players had to go to the hospital and I got a frantic call and went down and played the concert which was all John Williams and then I went and played for the Niagara Symphony when they needed a high horn player for Mahler 2.

Was kind of strange as the Hilton Head Symphony in South Carolina  called me in for another John Williams concert with great horn parts. 

I have worked with the Toronto Symphony, the Espirit Orchestra, the Hamilton Symphony, the Regina Symphony, the Windsor Symphony, the Ontario Place Pops, the Toronto Chamber Players and was principal horn of the Thunder Bay Symphony for 7 years.

In the states I have been principal horn of the Orchestra of Northern New York and played with the Arkansas Symphony, the Gulf Coast Symphony and many more.

Testimonial from John Morris Russel the music director of the Hilton Head Symphony and conductor of the Cincinnati Pops. “Guy is our go-to sub when we can get him on Hilton Head—he is solid, experienced, a great team player, and a spectacular musician”

Testimonial from Norman Brown the music director of OperOttawa  “Guy Edrington principal French Horn at OperOttawa is a valued colleague, friend and a professional, dedicated and talented musician. “

My Maple Leaf Horn quartet has played another live stream concert from Studio 9 here in Ottawa that was broadcast across Canada and the United State. 

The is the Los Angeles Horn Club Tribute 70th Anniversary

I was one of 6 players on the first part. This was for a performance for the International Horn Socierty Workshop.

Private Horn Lessons and Masterclasses

If you are interested in developing your horn playing skills I am now taking a limited number of students at my home or at Carlton University and am also available for masterclasses and just did a masterclass at. Ashbury College for the Ontario Honors Band.

My main horn teachers were Dr. William Capps at Florida State University and Froydis Ree Wekre in Oslo Norway. I have also played either in masterclasses or private lessons with Barry Tuckwell soloist, Philip Farkas of the University Of Indiana, Kendal Betts of the Minnesota Orchestra and Eugene Rittich of the Toronto Symphony

 

Are you in need of exceptional horn playing? Look no further:

  • Studio Recording: Whether in-person or remote, I’ll add the perfect horn track to your project.
  • Live Performances: Elevate your musical, orchestra, opera, ballet, or chamber music series with professional horn artistry.
  • Horn Instruction: Take your skills to the next level with private lessons or classes at Carleton University.

As a Performing Horn Artist for Conn Selmer, I bring a wealth of experience to every performance:

  • Remote studio session hornist
  • Principal Horn of the Ottawa Chamber Players
  • Lead hornist for Opera Ottawa
  • Member of The Maple Leaf Horn Quartet
  • Active studio musician and freelancer
  • Accomplished soloist with performances across the United States, Canada, and Sweden

Let’s collaborate to bring your musical vision to life. Whether you need a polished recording, a captivating live performance, or expert instruction, I’m here to deliver excellence in every note.