Philip Myers

Philip Myers
Principal Horn of the New York Philharmonic
In office
January, 1980 – June, 2017
Preceded by John Cerminaro
Principal Horn of the Minnesota Symphony Orchestra
In office
1978 – December, 1980
Third Horn of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
In office
1974–1977
Principal Horn of the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra
In office
1971–1974
Personal details
Born Philip F. Myers
June, 1949
Elkhart, Indiana
Spouse(s) Eileen Moon-Myers
Residence Orange County, New York
Education Carnegie Mellon University (B.M. Music Performance) (B.M. Music Education)
Occupation Musician
Profession French Horn Virtuoso

Early life and Education

Philip F. Myers was born in June, 1949 in Elkhart, Indiana. He attended Carnegie Mellon University from 1967—1971, where he studied French Horn with renowned Horn pedagogue Forrest Standley. During the summers of 1970 and 1971, he attended the Blossom Festival where he studied music with the Principal Horn of the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra Myron Bloom.

Musical career

From 1980 to 2017, Philip Myers served as Principal Horn of the New York Philharmonic and frequently appeared as soloist with the orchestra. Before arriving at the New York Philharmonic, he was Principal Horn of the Atlantic Symphony Orchestra in Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1971–1974, Third Horn with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra from 1974–1977, and Principal Horn of the Minnesota Orchestra from 1978–1980. Presently he is on the faculty at Lausanne Conservatory, in Fribourg, Switzerland.

Myers released his first solo CD under Cala Records in 1998. He plays music by Leonard Bernstein and David Amram, among others.. Myers can also be heard on the CD Take 9, featuring the horns of the New York Philharmonic and the American Horn Quartet., as well as a New York Philharmonic digital release, featuring a 2011 recording of Myers performing the Richard Strauss Horn Concerto No. 1.

In August 2014, Myers was elected an Honorary Member of the International Horn Society at the 46th International Horn Symposium in London. Currently he plays F/B-flat/f alto Engelbert Schmid Triple Horns. Formerly Myers played Silver Conn 8D Double Horns.

Legacy

Philip Myers is renowned for his full sound throughout all registers as well as his musical and technical abilities on the horn. He is able to vary his sound from a "dulcet tone", capable of being as soft as a whisper, to "controlled power", capable of overpowering an orchestra with incredible ease. Additionally, Myers's "dulcet tone" has created a whole new level of lyrical horn playing that can only be described as pure singing. His ability to sing through the horn with a full sound and use of natural vibrato has resulted in a wide range of colors and dynamics that is unparalleled amongst horn players.


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