JESSE McCORMICK was     appointed second horn with The Cleveland Orchestra in July 2006 at the beginning of the Blossom season.  Prior to that Mr. McCormick held the positions of fourth Horn with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra and second horn with The Denver Brass.  A native of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Jesse began horn studies with his mother, Susan McCullough, Instructor of Horn at the Lamont School of Music, University of Denver.  He continued his studies with Sally Ann Wilson, and went on to attend The Juilliard School in New York City where his primary horn
teacher was Jerome Ashby, associate principal horn of The New York Philharmonic.

Mr. 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.  He can be heard on the latest recording of The Denver Brass, "John Williams",
featuring some of the composers most spectacular works.  In 2008, Mr. McCormick and Ms. McCullough will host the 40th annual International Horn Symposium in Denver Colorado, featuring world renowned artists in performances, lectures, and masterclasses.  Mr. McCormick has had the pleasure of participating in the Festival of the Two Worlds in Spoleto, Italy, the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music in Santa
Cruz, California under the direction of Marin Alsop.

He enjoys skiing and hiking in the Colorado Mountains as often as his busy schedule will allow.

Jesse has been involved with KBHC since 2000, first as a scholarship winner both in high school and college.  He then joined the staff in 2004 and was a last minute faculty replacement in both 2005 and 2006.  It will be our distinct pleasure to welcome Jesse back as a full faculty member for week 2 of 2007!