Jesse McCormick, second horn with The Cleveland Orchestra, will
present an afternoon master class and an evening recital in the Center for
the Performing Arts Concert Hall at Illinois State University on Monday,
April 2.
McCormick, who previously played with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra and with The Denver Brass, will present a free master class open to the public at 2 p.m. in the CPA Concert Hall and will present a recital at 8 p.m. Admission to the recital is $6. The following day, Tuesday, at 11 a.m., he will present a free lecture during the School of Music Convocation Hour in the CPA Concert Hall.
A native of Colorado Springs, McCormick began horn studies with his mother Susan McCullough, a faculty member at the Lamont School of Music, University of Denver. He went on to attend The Juilliard School. A sought-after horn player, McCormick s solo appearances include the 1998 International Horn Symposium in Banff, Canada, as winner of the Jon Hawkins award and soloist with The Denver Brass. In 2008, McCormick and his mother will host the 40th annual International Horn Symposium, featuring world renowned artists in performances and master classes.
McCormick has participated in the Festival of the Two Worlds in Spoleto, Italy; the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music in Santa Cruz, Calif., and has served as faculty at the Kendall Betts Horn Camp which he attends annually.
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