Randy C. Gardner Professor of Horn Chair, Winds and Percussion Department BM in Performance, with Distinction, Pi Kappa Lambda, graduate studies in musicology, Indiana University CCM faculty member since 1996 Attended Valparaiso University Horn teachers include Philip Farkas, Christopher Leuba, Ethel Merker, and William Adam Music history study with Hans Tischler Second Hornist of The Philadelphia Orchestra under the batons of music directors Wolfgang Sawallisch, Riccardo Muti, and Eugene Ormandy (1975-97) Second Hornist of the Miami Philharmonic (1974-75) Extensive experience as chamber musician Author of Mastering the Horn's Low Register, published by International Opus Composer of WHY?! for unaccompanied horn, published by Thompson Edition Published in The Horn Call Performer and co-producer for Summit Records CD: Shared Reflections: The Legacy of Philip Farkas Prior faculty appointments, Indiana University, Temple University, New School of Music, New York State Summer School of the Arts, Luzerne (NY) Music Center, Philadelphia College of Bible and Trenton State College Performer and clinician at numerous international and regional workshops of the International Horn Society, as well as various music festivals Member, Advisory Council of the International Horn Society Active clinician, chamber musician, and soloist Occasional orchestral hornist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony and Pops Orchestras, Pittsburgh Symphony and Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra e-mail: Randy.Gardner@UC.EDU Links: French Horn Studio Page