David's Career Outline
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Solo début at age 17 in Royal Festival Hall, London.
- Awarded Open Scholarship to Royal Academy of Music, London.
- Principal Horn, BBC National Orchestra of Wales (3 years).
- Principal Horn, Hallé Orchestra (7 years).
- Principal Horn, Philharmonia Orchestra (2 years).
- Principal Horn, London Symphony Orchestra (10 years).
- Many solo appearances with all above orchestras.
- Lead horn player in 'Star Wars' and 'Superman' movies with London Symphony Orchestra.
- Top Studio Session Musician, London.
- Horn Professor, Guildhall School of Music, London (9 years).
- Senior Horn Tutor, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester (6 years).
- Director of Orchestras/Horn Professor, Northern Arizona University (1 year).
- Horn Professor, Florida State University (2 years).
                      What The Critics Have Said
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"The Dennis Brain of the day after tomorrow." - The Guardian

- "Cripps led his section with great distinction." - Daily Telegraph

- "The orchestral laurels belonged to David Cripps." - Daily Telegraph

- "The recording was distinguished by David Cripps' horn solos." - The Gramophone

- "This horn solo was played with melting beauty by David Cripps, on every
    single concert of the USA tour." - The Sunday Times

- "Mozart's 4th Horn Concerto was delivered with charm and ease, urbane and
    civilized, by David Cripps, the LSO and André Previn." - The Times

 

 

 


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