New Hire: Seth Horner, North Carolina Symphony

Seth Horner is the new Principal Tuba of the North Carolina Symphony, and he will begin playing with the orchestra in September 2017. The NCS is based in Raleigh, but a large percentage of the schedule is devoted to concerts around the state. There are many educational shows as well as plenty of classical runouts in communities statewide. A native of Eugene, Oregon, Seth had previously held the position of Acting Principal Tuba of the Baltimore Symphony for three seasons starting in 2014 as well as serving as Principal Tuba with the West Virginia Symphony and Oregon Ballet Theatre. Prior to his appointment with the North Carolina Symphony, Seth was selected to teach tuba at the Peabody Conservatory and was a faculty member at Towson University teaching tuba and euphonium starting in winter of 2016. Seth has done graduate work at the Peabody Conservatory and holds an M.M. from the University of Oregon and a B.M. from the Curtis Institute of Music.