James Sommerville

For the British naval officer, see James Somerville (admiral).

James Sommerville is the current principal hornist for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and Music Director of the Hamilton Philharmonic, in Hamilton, Canada. Before coming to Boston in 1998, Mr. Sommerville was formerly principal horn of the Canadian Opera Company and Symphony Nova Scotia, acting principal horn of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe (1996–1998),associate principal horn of the Montreal Symphony (Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal) (1986–1991) and third horn of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (1997). Jamie has also performed and recorded internationally as a chamber musician and soloist and teaches currently at the Longy School of Music and the New England Conservatory of Music. He is heard on recordings on CBC, Marquis[1], Deutsche Grammophon, and Decca labels.

Childhood

Jamie was born in Women's College Hospital in Toronto in 1962. He graduated from the University of Western Ontario.^[1]

References

External links

• Bio
• James Sommerville home page
• Conucopia Article
• Hear James Sommerville in concert from WGBH Radio Boston

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