Kristin Morrison, Horn in F

A native of Pittsburgh, PA, Kristin’s formal studies started at Duquesne University under the tutelage of Ron Schneider. As a student, Kristin enjoyed being a member of the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony and the Brass Quintet in Residence at the Three Rivers Arts Festival. After moving to Chicago, IL, to finish her studies at DePaul University with Ethel Merker, Kristin freelanced in the greater Chicago area and enjoyed being a member of the Classical Symphony of Chicago and playing “off Broadway” with The New Tuners Theater Group.

 

Upon moving to Bakersfield, CA, Kristin became a member of the Bakersfield Symphony, the Musica da Camera, and the Mozart Festival Chamber Orchestra, and was an adjunct professor at Bakersfield College as a woodwind quintet instructor. After moving to the Los Angeles area,

 

Kristin’s freelance work included studio projects such as the trailer for James Bond “Spector”, “Safe House” with Patrick Stewart, “The Walter Winchell Story” for HBO, playing for the South Bay Civic Light Opera and performing excerpts from Phantom of the Opera with Michael Crawford and Dale Kristien.  Kristin toured North America with Yanni and can be heard on both “Ethnicity” and “Yanni Live, the concert event” cd’s. The Hollywood Film Orchestra took Kristin to China and the Varna International Festival orchestra had her traveling to Europe and Italy.

 

Kristin currently holds the Principal Horn position with the Desert Symphony and enjoys being a long-time member of South Coast Symphony, Peninsula Symphony, San Bernardino Symphony, Culver City Symphony, the Oregon Coast Music Festival, and has performed with  Long Beach Symphony and Pacific Symphony.