Douglas Hill (musician)
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Douglas Hill is the professor
of Horn
at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
. He is widely considered one of the foremost horn pedagogues of his time. His primary teachers were Philip Farkas
, Paul Ingraham, and Jack Snider.
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of Horn
Horn (instrument)
The horn is a brass instrument consisting of about of tubing wrapped into a coil with a flared bell. A musician who plays the horn is called a horn player ....
at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
. He is widely considered one of the foremost horn pedagogues of his time. His primary teachers were 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...
, Paul Ingraham, and Jack Snider.