Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Announces New Principal Horn Player

The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra has named a new Principal Horn player. The orchestra announced via social media that Brad Gemeinhardt will become the new Principal in the orchestra section. The orchestra said, “After a grueling round of semis and finals today, Brad was awarded the position of principal horn… after playing two rounds of excerpts, a solo, and finally concluding {…}

Jun 30, 2020

Q & A: Chair of the MET Orchestra Committee Brad Gemeinhardt on New Fundraising Campaign

Since the members of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra were furloughed, the orchestra has launched a fundraising initiative in order to channel its energy into education and engagement through teaching and performing. The fundraising campaign was created in order for the orchestra to be able to do outreach programs and to create new events and concerts during these times of COVID-19. {…}