John Cerminaro
 John Cerminaro, horn, principal horn of the Seattle Symphony, has appeared as soloist with many of the world’s leading orchestras. A native of Texas, he made his debut at the age of sixteen with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. He subsequently studied at The Juilliard School, where he was a recipient of the Naumburg Award. Appointed to the New York Philharmonic in 1969, Cerminaro served as principal horn until 1979, when he left to join the Los Angeles Philharmonic in the same capacity for seven seasons. During this period, several new works for solo horn were composed for him. An alumnus of the Aspen Music School since 1964, he has made frequent solo and chamber music appearances there. In celebration of his 30th season at Aspen, he was soloist in 1994 with Robert Spano and the Aspen Festival Orchestra in Mozart’s Horn Concerto No. 2. Cerminaro may be heard on numerous recordings, including an acclaimed 1994 performance of the Brahms Trio for Horn, Violin and Piano with Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg and Cecile Licad.
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