Daniel Katzen
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Daniel Katzen is a French horn teacher and player, and, since September 2008, has been the Associate Professor of Horn at the University of Arizona
School of Music in Tucson. Prior to that, he was Second Horn in the Boston Symphony Orchestra
(BSO) from April 1979 to August 2008. He is a recitalist, chamber musician, clinician and soloist and has appeared in 22 states and 25 countries in 5000 performances and master classes. He can be heard on virtually all recordings with the BSO and the Boston Pops from 1979-2000, and has also recorded with the Empire Brass
and other chamber groups. Prof. Katzen taught horn at Boston University
and the New England Conservatory from 1981-2008, and at CalArts
from 2000-2007. He has consulted with the University of California, Irvine
orchestral performance program since 2000, and has performed and recorded with various Los Angeles
orchestras and film studios. Among the films in which he has played are "Schindler's List
", "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
", "Pearl Harbor
", "Twister
", "Nixon
", "Saving Private Ryan
" and "Jumanji
".
Previously Katzen held the positions of Fourth Horn with the San Diego Symphony
, and Second Horn with the Grant Park Symphony in Chicago and the Phoenix Symphony
. He also has played with the Chicago Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic
and various orchestras in Europe and Israel.
In addition to his teaching and performing, he is known for what the Boston Globe referred to as the "legend of Daniel Katzen, the horn player who auditioned 48 times before finally landing a spot with the BSO in 1979." http://www.boston.com/news/globe/magazine/articles/2005/09/04/6_minutes_to_shine/?page=full. He has also performed all six of the Bach Suites for Solo Cello Cello Suites (Bach)
from memory in live performances. He also ran the Brass Orchestral Repertoire Class at New England Conservatory from 1996-2008.
Prof. Katzen received a B.M. "With Distinction" from Indiana University
, where he was a student of Philip Farkas
and Michael Höltzel and a M.M. from Northwestern University
, where he studied with Dale Clevenger
. He also studied under Milan Yancich and Morris Secon at the Eastman School of Music
.
He is the brother of celebrated cookbook author and artist Mollie Katzen
.
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
School of Music in Tucson. Prior to that, he was Second Horn in the Boston Symphony Orchestra
Boston Symphony Orchestra
The Boston Symphony Orchestra is an orchestra based in Boston, Massachusetts. It is one of the five American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five". Founded in 1881, the BSO plays most of its concerts at Boston's Symphony Hall and in the summer performs at the Tanglewood Music Center...
(BSO) from April 1979 to August 2008. He is a recitalist, chamber musician, clinician and soloist and has appeared in 22 states and 25 countries in 5000 performances and master classes. He can be heard on virtually all recordings with the BSO and the Boston Pops from 1979-2000, and has also recorded with the Empire Brass
Empire Brass
The Empire Brass is a brass quintet from the United States. Current members include:* Rolf Smedvig, trumpet* Marc Brian Reese, trumpet* Michelle Perry, French horn* Mark Hetzler, trombone* Kenneth Amis, tuba...
and other chamber groups. Prof. Katzen taught horn at Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
and the New England Conservatory from 1981-2008, and at CalArts
California Institute of the Arts
The California Institute of the Arts, commonly referred to as CalArts, is located in Valencia, in Los Angeles County, California. It was incorporated in 1961 as the first degree-granting institution of higher learning in the United States created specifically for students of both the visual and the...
from 2000-2007. He has consulted with the University of California, Irvine
University of California, Irvine
The University of California, Irvine , founded in 1965, is one of the ten campuses of the University of California, located in Irvine, California, USA...
orchestral performance program since 2000, and has performed and recorded with various Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
orchestras and film studios. Among the films in which he has played are "Schindler's List
Schindler's List
Schindler's List is a 1993 American film about Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who saved the lives of more than a thousand mostly Polish-Jewish refugees during the Holocaust by employing them in his factories. The film was directed by Steven Spielberg, and based on the novel Schindler's Ark...
", "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is a 1982 American science fiction film co-produced and directed by Steven Spielberg, written by Melissa Mathison and starring Henry Thomas, Dee Wallace, Robert MacNaughton, Drew Barrymore, and Peter Coyote...
", "Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor, known to Hawaiians as Puuloa, is a lagoon harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. Much of the harbor and surrounding lands is a United States Navy deep-water naval base. It is also the headquarters of the U.S. Pacific Fleet...
", "Twister
Twister
-Entertainment:* Twister , a comedy film starring Suzy Amis and Crispin Glover* Twister , a disaster film starring Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton** Twister...Ride it Out, a ride in Universal Studios Florida based on the film...
", "Nixon
Nixon (film)
Nixon is a 1995 American biographical film directed by Oliver Stone for Cinergi Pictures that tells the story of the political and personal life of former US President Richard Nixon, played by Anthony Hopkins....
", "Saving Private Ryan
Saving Private Ryan
Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 American war film set during the invasion of Normandy in World War II. It was directed by Steven Spielberg, with a screenplay by Robert Rodat. The film is notable for the intensity of its opening 27 minutes, which depicts the Omaha Beach assault of June 6, 1944....
" and "Jumanji
Jumanji
Jumanji is the title of a 1981 children's illustrated short story and fantasy story written and illustrated by the American author Chris Van Allsburg. It was made into a 1995 film of the same name. Both the book and the movie are about a magical board game that implements real animals and other...
".
Previously Katzen held the positions of Fourth Horn with the San Diego Symphony
San Diego Symphony
The San Diego Symphony is an American symphony orchestra, based in San Diego, California. On 6 December 1910, it gave its first concert as the San Diego Civic Orchestra.Currently, the Symphony performs over 100 concerts each season...
, and Second Horn with the Grant Park Symphony in Chicago and the Phoenix Symphony
Phoenix Symphony
The Phoenix Symphony is a major United States symphony orchestra based in Phoenix, Arizona.Founded in 1947 when Phoenix had a population of less than 100,000, the orchestra began as an occasional group of musicians performing a handful of concerts each year...
. He also has played with the Chicago Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic
Los Angeles Philharmonic
The Los Angeles Philharmonic is an American orchestra based in Los Angeles, California, United States. It has a regular season of concerts from October through June at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, and a summer season at the Hollywood Bowl from July through September...
and various orchestras in Europe and Israel.
In addition to his teaching and performing, he is known for what the Boston Globe referred to as the "legend of Daniel Katzen, the horn player who auditioned 48 times before finally landing a spot with the BSO in 1979." http://www.boston.com/news/globe/magazine/articles/2005/09/04/6_minutes_to_shine/?page=full. He has also performed all six of the Bach Suites for Solo Cello Cello Suites (Bach)
Cello Suites (Bach)
The Six Suites for Unaccompanied Cello by Johann Sebastian Bach are some of the most performed and recognizable solo compositions ever written for cello...
from memory in live performances. He also ran the Brass Orchestral Repertoire Class at New England Conservatory from 1996-2008.
Prof. Katzen received a B.M. "With Distinction" from Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
, where he was a student of Philip Farkas
Philip Farkas
Philip Farkas was principal hornist in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for many years; he left in 1960 to join the music faculty at Indiana University Bloomington. He wrote The Art of French Horn Playing which is considered by many to be the seminal work for horn players...
and Michael Höltzel and a M.M. from Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
, where he studied with Dale Clevenger
Dale Clevenger
Dale Clevenger has been Principal Horn of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra since 1966. Before joining the CSO, he was a member of Leopold Stokowski's American Symphony Orchestra and the Symphony of the Air directed by Alfred Wallenstein. He was also principal horn of the Kansas City...
. He also studied under Milan Yancich and Morris Secon at the Eastman School of Music
Eastman School of Music
The Eastman School of Music is a music conservatory located in Rochester, New York. The Eastman School is a professional school within the University of Rochester...
.
He is the brother of celebrated cookbook author and artist Mollie Katzen
Mollie Katzen
Mollie Katzen is an American chef, cookbook author and artist. She is best known for her vegetarian cookbook, the Moosewood Cookbook , inspired by the Moosewood Restaurant collective she helped create near Cornell University and Ithaca College...
.
Sources
- New England Conservatory
- CalArts
- Geoff Edgers, "6 Minutes To Shine", Boston Globe, September 4, 2005.
External links
- Hear Daniel Katzen in concert from WGBH Boston