Who Plays What

An informal census of what horns well-known horn players play
(a tip of the hat to hornplayer.net and Horn List members)
The list is far from complete. Feel free to send in additions and corrections!

Who Plays What?
Horn Make/Model Survey

Note by Paul Navarro (from the Horn List)
As you look at who plays what in whatever section, it is important to consider that the instrument chosen by a particular player just might not be the instrument that the player likes the best out of all of the instruments available.

Some of the considerations that may influence what instrument is chosen to use may include: (not in order of importance)
+the principal's preference
+the conductor's preference
+what works best within their section
+what works best with the acoustics of the hall
+repertoire considerations- especially for chamber orchestras


Players: (according to hornplayer.net and Horn List members)
Jeffrey Agrell (University of Iowa) – Schmid Eb triple/Paxman descant
Bruce Atwell (University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Milwaukee Ballet) – Schmidt
Radek Baborak (Berliner Philharmoniker) Alex 103
Angela Barnes (London SO) Alex 1103
Bill Barnewitz (Milwaukee SO) – Hatch/Yamaha triple
Paul Basler (University of Florida) – Schmid Eb triple
Bill Bernatis (University of Nevada, Las Vegas Philharmonic) Schmid Eb triple/Conn 8D
Kendall Betts (University of New Hampshire, ex-Minnesota Orchestra) - Lawson
Richard Bissill (London Philharmonic Orchestra, Guildhall School) - Yamaha 668
Nigel Black (Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal College of Music) Paxman 40
Myron Bloom (Indiana University) – Hoyer
Jon Boen (Lyric Opera of Chicago) – Berg/Paxman triple
Bruce Bonnell (Central Michigan University) – Paxman 25E
Lisa Bontrager (Penn State University) – Holton Merker H-276/Hill triple
Jeffrey Bryant (Guildhall School of Music; ex-Londpon SO) Paxman 40
Timothy Brown (Academy of St. Martin in the Fields) - Alex 90/103/Cornford 28
Jörg Brückner (Munich Philharmonic) – Alex 103
Richard Burdick (Regina SO) – Durk D3
William Caballero (Pittsburgh SO) - Paxman triple
Ellen Campbell (University of Missouri Conservatory) Geyer/Paxman descant (ascending 3rd valve)
André Cazalet (Orchestre de Paris) Hoyer C1 Triple
John Cerminaro (Seattle SO) - Schmid triple
Richard Chenoweth (University of Dayton, Dayton SO) – Yamaha 891 (triple)/881 descant
Robert Cherry (US Army Field Band) – Schmid Eb triple
Anthony Chidell (ex-London SO, London Phil) Holton 188
John Clark (NY freelancer, jazz soloist) – Conn 12D
Sandra Clark (Toledo SO) – Alex with ascending 3rd valve/Alex 107
Oliver de Clercq (Vancouver SO) – Schmid
Dale Clevenger (Chicago SO) – Lewis, Paxman descant
Samuel Compton (Memphis SO) – Sorley
Laurence Davies (Royal Philharmonic) – Alex 103
Neil Deland (Toronto SO) – Rauch
Johannes Dengler (Bavaria State Opera) – Alex 103
Benito Diaz (Orquesta Sinfonica de Puerto Rico) – Ricco Kühn
Stefan Dohr (Berliner Philharmoniker) - Alex 103
Frank Donaruma (American Ballet Theatre Orchestra) – Geyer
Kelly Drifmeyer (State University of New York-Potsdam) Lewis
Vladimir Dubois (Opéra de Paris) – Alex 103
Pip Eastop (London Chamber Orchestra, Royal College of Music) – Schmid
John Ericson (Arizona State University) – Paxman 25A, Paxman 83L compensating triple, Paxman pre-40 descant, Alexander 90 single Bb
Graeme Evans (Melbourne SO) – Paxman 25/20/44
Randall Faust (University of Western Illinois) – Lawson Classical/Geyer/Paxman Model 40 descant/Holton 179 (Lawson leadpipe)
Greg Flint (Elgin SO) – Conn 8D
Lin Foulk (Western Michigan University) – Yamaha 867 Geyer model
Elizabeth Freimuth (Cincinnati SO) – Berg
Janine Gaboury (Michigan State University, Lansing SO) – Paxman 23E/Yamaha 667V
Randy Gardner (Cincinnati Conservatory) – Paxman 25A/Ricco Kühn triple/Conn 8D/Hill triple
Ivo Gass (Munich Philharmonic) – Alex 103
Michael Gast (Minnesota Orchestra) – Lawson Fourier, Lawson descant, Paxman descant
Ralf Götz (Gewandhausorchester Leipzig) – Alex 103
Steven Gross (University of California-Santa Barbara) – Paxman 40X descant/Yamaha Schmidt model
Marty Hackleman (National Symphony, ex-Canadian Brass) – Schmid triple
Anthony Halstead (ex-LSO, BBC SO et al.) Conn 8D Elkhart 1965
Jeremy Hansen (Tennessee Tech University) - Schmid
Cormac Ó hAodáin (Philharmonia Orchestra) - Alex 103
Douglas Hill (University of Wisconsin) – Yamaha 668
Bill Hoyt (University of Akron) – Schmidt model Geyer
Patrick Hughes (University of Texas-Austin) – Conn 8D
Gregory Hustis (Dallas SO) – Lawson
Paul Ingraham (Yale University, NY freelancer) – Alexander
Timothy Jackson (Philharmonia Orchestra) Yamaha 668
Herman Jeurissen (Residentie Orkest) – Schmid
David Johnson (Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana) – Paxman triple
Robert Johnson (Sydney SO) – Otto/Alex
Thomas Jöstlein (University of Illinois, ex-NY Philharmonic) Schmid triple
Andrew Joy (Cologne Radio SO) – Otto Triple
Andrew Karr (Shanghai Broadcasting SO) Conn 8D
Roger Kaza (St. Louis SO) – Schmid Eb triple
Jacob Keiding (Copenhagen Philharmonic) – Alex 103/107
Linda Kimball (Madison SO) – Yamaha 800 series/Geyer
Richard King (Cleveland SO) – Conn 8D
Bill Klingelhoffer (San Francisco Opera) – Conn 8D/Paxman triple
Nicholas Korth (BBC SO) - Schmid Bb/Eb alto
Peter Kurau (Rochester Philharmonic) – Conn 8D
Julie Landsman (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra) – Conn 8D, Schmid descant
Jeffrey Lang (Philadelphia Orchestra) – Yamaha triple/Conn 8D
Dave Lee (Birmingham SO [UK]) Schmid single Bb
Jonathan Lipton (LSO, Guildhall School of Music) – Conn 28D
Frank Lloyd (Folkwang Hochschule) – Schmid
Laurence Lowe (Brigham Young University) – Schmid triple
Erich Markwart (Dresden Staatskapelle) – Hoyer 7801
Eldon Matlick (University of Oklahoma) – Lewis/Conn 28D/Otto descant
Alan Mattingly (University of Nebraska) – Yamaha 861/Schmid
Susan McCullough (Denver University, Denver Brass) – Yamaha 861 custom (Geyer model)
Robert McCosh (Calgary Philharmonic) – Berg
Hector McDonald (Vienna SO) Yamaha Vienna horn
Fergus McWilliam (Berlin Philharmonic) – Alex 103
William Melton (Aachen SO) – Alex 103
Martin van de Merwe (Rotterdam Philharmonic) – Paxman 75-3L
Patrick Miles (University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point) – Yamaha 867 Geyer model
Simon Miller (Brisbane SO) – Alexander
Reinhold Möller (Bamberger Symphoniker) – Alex 103
Jennifer Montone (Philadelphia Orchestra) – Rauch/Conn 8D
Eric Moore (US Navy Band) – Lawson ‘Classical’
Philip Munds (Baltimore SO) – Paxman 23E
Jacek Muzyk (Buffalo Philharmonic) – Berg
Phillip Myers (NY Philharmonic) – Schmid triple
Joe Neisler (Illinois State University, Peoria SO) – Conn 8DYS/Lewis Schmidt model/Knopf model Schilke
Jeff Nelsen (Indiana University, Canadian Brass) – Yamaha 667V
Leslie Norton (Nashville SO) – Lawson
Alejandro Nuñez (Sinfonieorchester Basel) – Schmid triple
Joseph Ognibene (Iceland SO) – Schmid (with stopping valve)/Paxman triple
Martin Owen (BBC SO, Trinity College, RAM) Alex 107
Mika Paajanen (Helsinki Philharmonic) – Dürk D3/Jungwirth & Yamaha Vienna horn
Christopher Parkes (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) - Yamaha 668
Andrew Pelletier (Bowling Green University, Ann Arbor SO, Michigan Opera) – Alex 103/Alex 107X descant
Lubomir Petic (Cape Town Philharmonic) – Schmidt
Dan Philips (University of Memphis) - Schmid
Karl Pituch (Detroit SO) – Rauch/Paxman triple
Erik Ralske (NY Philharmonic) – Schmid triple
Jim Rattigan (jazz soloist) – Paxman 33
Timo Ronkainen (Helsinki Philharmonic) – Lewis/Jungwirth Vienna horn
Julia Rose (Columbus Symphony) – Rauch (Cantesanu leadpipe)
Kathryn Saunders (Royal Philharmonic) – Paxman 25
Bill Scharnberg (University of North Texas, Dallas Opera) – Schmid/Alex descant/Paxman Bb/hi-Bb
Bernhard Scully (St Paul Chamber Orchestra) – Rauch/Lawson/Lawson descant
Richard Sebring (Boston Symphony Orchestra) – Geyer
Hugh Seenan (Guildhall School of Music, ex-LSO) – Paxman 45
Richard Seraphinoff (Indiana University) - Schmid
Victor Shaffer (Moscow Philharmonic) – Alex 107
Jennifer Sholtis (Texas A&M at Kingsville) - Alexander 103
Calvin Smith (University of Tennessee, Knoxville SO) – Conn 8D/Paxman descant
Nicholas Smith (Wichita State University, Wichita Symphony) – Paxman Model 85
Skip Snead (University of Alabama) – Knopf/Yamaha 881D descant
Jeff Snedeker (Central Washington University, Yakima SO) Patterson Custom (based on 8D)
Jason Snider (Boston SO) – Rauch
James Sommerville (Boston SO) – Yamaha 861/Paxman triple
Georg Sonnleitner (Vienna SO) - Yamaha Vienna horn, Yamaha 667
Allen Spanjer (NY Philharmonic) – Conn 8D
Michelle Stebleton (Florida State University) – Hill Schmidt model/Hill triple/Holton descant/Kronlein single Bb/Schmidt
Bob Stoel (Rotterdam Philharmonic) – Paxman 75-3L
Tina Su (University of Northern Iowa) – Schmid Eb triple
Alberto Suarez (Kansas City SO) – Lewis
Mark Taylor (NYC jazz soloist & freelancer) – Paxman 40 (Atkinson red brass flare)
James Thatcher (University of Southern California, L.A. freelancer) – Conn 8D
David Thompson (Barcelona SO) - McCracken
Virginia Thompson (West Virginia University) - Lawson, Paxman descant
Michael Thornton (Colorado Philharmonic)– Conn 8D/Rauch/Schmid triple
Rick Todd (LA Chamber Orchestra, L.A. freelancer, University of Miami) – Hoyers: 6801, 6802, 7801, 7802, RT91 descant
Adam Unsworth (University of Michigan, ex-Philadelphia Orchestra) Hill Schmidt model/Hill single Bb
Bill VerMeulen (Rice University, Houston SO) – Berg/Schmid triple
Mark Vines (Hong Kong Philharmonic) – Yamaha
Radovan Vlatkovic (soloist, Mozarteum Music Academy) – Paxman 20M
Jan Vorboril (Czech Philharmonic) – Schmid triple
Ondrej Vrabec (Czech Philharmonic) – Alex 103
Jay Wadenpfuhl (Boston SO) – Geyer
Howard Wall (NY Philharmonic) – Schmid
Robert Ward (San Francisco SO) – Hill Schmidt model/Hill descant
Joan Watson (Canadian Opera Company Orchestra) – Yamaha 862
Frøydis Ree Wekre (Norwegian State Academy of Music) – Rauch
Herb Winslow (Minnesota Orchestra) Lawson Fourier/Paxman descant/Lawson descant/Conn 8D
Geoffrey Winter (Beethoven Orchester Bonn) – Paxman triple/Finke

Orchestras
Aachen SO (Germany)– Lawson/Alexander descant, Alex 103, Fehr, Alex 103, Fehr
Baltimore SO: Paxman 23E, Schmid triple, Yamaha 861, Holton/Lawson, Rauch, Hill
Barcelona SO: McCracken, McCracken, McCracken, McCracken, McCracken, Knopf
Berliner Philharmoniker: Alex 103, Alex 103, Alex 103, Alex 103, Alex 103, Alex 103, Alex 103
Boston SO: Geyer, Geyer, Rauch
Brisbane SO: Alex, Alex 103, Conn 28D, Holton
Canadian Opera Company Orchestra: Yamaha 862, Conn 8D, Alex 103, Conn 8D
Calgary Philharmonic: Berg, Rauch, Schmidt, Berg, Berg
Chicago Lyric Opera: Berg/Paxman triple, Berg/Hill descant, Conn 28D, Hoyer/Paxman triple, Geyer
Cincinnati SO: Berg, Schmid triple (F/Bb/Eb), berg, Paxman 45M, Alex 103, Hill
Copenhagen Philharmonic: Alex 103/107, Alex 103, Dürk D3, Kühn/Otto single Bb/Kruspe
Dallas SO: Lawson, Schmid triple, Rauch, Rauch, Rauch, Schmid triple
Dayton SO: Yamaha 891 (triple/881 descant, Sorley, Schmidt, Yamaha 817/Holton descant, Hill
Detroit SO: Rauch/Paxman triple, Hill Schmidt, Hill Schmidt, Rauch, Conn 28D, Conn 28D
Elgin SO: Conn 8D, Geyer, Schmidt, Geyer
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig: Alex 103, Alex 103, Alex 103, Schmid, Alex 103, Alex 103, Alex 103, Alex 103, Alex 103, Alex 103, Alex 103
Helsinki Philharmonic: Lewis/Vienna horn, Dürk D3/Vienna horn, Schmid, Alex 103/Vienna horn, Alex 200, Alex 103, Vienna horn
Hong Kong Philharmonic - Yamaha, Conn 8D, Schmid, Conn 8D, Schmid, Atkinson
Honolulu SO: Berg, McCracken, Lewis, Conn 8D, McCracken, Berg
Houston SO: Berg/Schmid triple, Berg, Schmid Eb triple, Berg, Berg, Hill
Kansas City SO: Lews, Lewis, Rauch, Rauch, Conn 8D
London Chamber Orchestra - Schmid, Paxman
London Philharmonic Orchestra - Yamaha 667V, Alex 1103, Yamaha 668 MK2, Yamaha 668 MK2
Louisville SO: Conn 8D, Lawson, Hill/Conn 8D, Atkinson/Paxman triple/Hill, Lawson
Melbourne SO: Paxman 25/20/44, Otto 167K, Paxman 40, Alex 308, Cornford 28
Memphis SO: Sorley, Schmid triple, Lewis, Alex 103, Berg
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra: Conn 8D/Schmid descant, Conn 8D, Conn 8D, Conn 8D, Conn 8D, Conn 8D, Conn 8D/Schmid, Conn 8D, Conn 8D, Conn 8D
Milwaukee SO: Hatch/Yamaha triple, Ricco Kühn triple, Hatch, Yamaha 667D, Yamaha 863
Minnesota Orchestra: Lawson Fourier/Lawson descant/Paxman descant; Lawson Fourier/Lawson descant/Paxman descant; Lawson Fourier; Lawson Fourier; Schmid triple
Munich Philharmonic - Alex 103, Alex 103, Schmid triple, Alex 103, Alex 103, Alex 103, Alex 103, Paxman
Nashville SO: Lawson, Rauch, Rauch, Hill, Rauch
Naval Academy Band - Lawson, Yamaha 867, Ricco Kühn, Lawson
New York Philharmonic: Schmid triple, Schimid triple, Conn 8DRS, Schmid
Omaha SO - Lewis, Lewis, Paxman 25, Sprague Custom Geyer/Conn 8D, Atkinson
Orchestre de Paris - Hoyer triple, Paxman 20M, Schmid, Alex 103, Hoyer triple, Alex, Alex 103
Orchestre Symphoniuqe de Québec - Schmid Eb triple, Paxman 70l/Alex 104, Conn 8D, Yamaha 667VS, Schmid
Philadelphia Orchestra: Rauch/Conn 8D, Yamaha triple/Conn 8D, Conn 8D, Paxman 25L, Conn 8D/Yamaha triple, Conn 8D
Pittsburgh SO: Paxman triple, Paxman 25L, Schmidt, Rauch, Schmidt, Hill
Portland SO - Geyer, Ricco Kühn, Rauch, Geyer
RAF Central Band - Paxman 25L, Paxman 25M, Paxman 25L, Paxman 25L, Alex 103, Paxman 25L, Paxman 25L
Rochester Philharmonic: Conn 8D, Hill/Schmidt, Lawson, Kruspe, Ricco Kühn
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Alex 103, Yamaha 668 MK2, Paxman 25L, Paxman, Paxman 20L
St. Louis SO: Schmid triple, Rauch, Rauch/Berg/Hill/Schmidt, Rauch/Schmidt, Schmid triple/Paxman triple
St. Paul Chamber Orchestra: Rauch/Lawson/Lawson descant, Rauch/Conn 8D/Paxman descant
San Diego SO: Conn 8D, Conn 8D, Conn 8D, Conn 8D/McCracken
San Francisco SO: Hill/Hill descant, Atkinson/Paxman descant, Atkinson/Geyer, Lewis, Yamaha(?), Hill
Sydney SO: Otto/Alex, Paxman 23, Alex 1103, Paxman 23, Rauch/Paxman 23, Hoyer 5801PM
Tonhalle Orchestra - Alex 103, Alex 103, Alex 103, Willson, Alex 103, Alex 103
Toronto SO: Rauch, Schmid triple/Yamaha 667V, Conn 8D, Berg, Conn 8D
US Army Field Band - Conn 8D, Hatch, Schmid Eb triple, Hoyer 7801, Conn 8D
US Navy Band - Lawson, Paxman 25L, Schmid, Paxman New World, Conn 8D, Kühn triple, Schmid
Vancouver SO: Schmid, Yamaha 867, Conn 8D, Berg, Berg
West Point Band - Lawson, Ricco Kühn, Rauch, Geyer, Lawson, Schmid

Retired
Hermann Baumann (soloist, Essen Musikhochschule) – Alexander single Bb
Peter Damm (Dresden Staatskappelle) – Mönnig single Bb
James Decker (University of Southern California, LA freelancer) – 700,000 series Conn 8D
Vincent DeRosa (University of Southern California, L.A. freelancer) – Conn 8D
Lowell Greer (Toldeo SO) – Alex 107
Ib Lanzky-Otto (Stockholm Philharmonic) – Alexander 102, Rauch
Christopher Leuba (Chicago SO) – Geyer
Albert Linder (Stockholm Philharmonic) – Alexander 102
Richard Moore (Metropolitan Opera) – Alexander
Paul Navarro (Chicago Lyric Opera) – Rauch/Schmid triple
Verne Reynolds (Eastman School of Music) - King Eroica
Gunther Schuller (Metropolitan Opera) – Kruspe
Morris Secon (Rochester SO) – Alexander
Paul Tervelt (Milwaukee Symphony) – Geyer/Paxman descant
Barry Tuckwell – Kruspe (1960s)

Deceased
Georges Barboteu (Orchestre de Paris) – Courtois ascending
John Barrows (University of Wisconsin) – Schmidt
Arthur Berv (NBC Orchestra) – Conn 8D/Kruspe
Aubrey Brain (BBC Symphony, Royal Academy of Music) – Raoux-Labbaye
Dennis Brain (Philharmonia SO) – Raoux/Alexander
Franck Brouk (Chicago SO) – Schmidt/Geyer
James Chambers (NY Philharmonic) – Conn 8D
Alan Civil (BBC Symphony – Alexander single Bb
Philip Farkas (Indiana University, ex-Chicago SO) – Geyer/Conn 8D/Holton
Anton Horner (Philadelphia Orchestra) - Kruspe
Ifor James (English Chamber Orchestra, Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, Folkwang Academy) – Alexander 107V/Paxman 40
Mason Jones (Philadelphia Orchestra) – Kruspe
Abe Kniaz (National Symphony) – Conn 8D
Neil Saunders (Philharmonia) – Paxman 40
Joseph Singer (NY Philharmonic) - Geyer
James Stagliano (Boston SO) – Alexander
Miroslav Stefek (Czech Philharmonic) – Kruspe Wendler model/Knopf