William Scharnberg, French Horn

Scharnberg is Regents Professor of Music at the University of North Texas in Denton. He performs as principal horn of the Dallas Opera Orchestra, Dallas Chamber Orchestra, Dallas Bach Society, and Breckenridge Chamber Orchestra. A member of the Texas Brass Ensemble and North Texas Chamber Winds, he has recorded on Crystal and Centaur Records. Bill is Past President of the International Horn Society and also Editor of  The Horn Call (journal of the International Horn Society) and he has appeared as guest artist at three International Horn Workshops. He earned a DMA degree at the University of Iowa and has held faculty appointments at Central Missouri State University, Orchestra of Stockholm, the Dallas Ballet, the Dallas Lyric Opera, the Dallas Symphony, Dallas Baroque Orchestra, Classical Music Seminar of Austria, the Montana Chamber Orchestra, and the Flathead Festival Orchestra. A guest artist and clinician at regional horn workshops, his editions of 18th and 19th century works for horn have been published. He joined
Red Lodge Festival faculty in 1981.