Wisconsin native John Zirbel was Principal Horn of the Montréal Symphony from 1978-2019, contributing to all the recordings the orchestra made over this 41-year period with bravura and musical conviction. Prior to joining the Montréal Symphony, he performed with the Denver Symphony and studied with John Barrows and Douglas Hill. He taught on the faculty at McGill University and the Aspen Music Festival for many years, and has several successful students. John was honored with the Punto Award at Montréal in 2023.
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