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Richard Chenoweth is professor of horn at the University of Dayton and principal horn of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. He is a member of the nationally known brass quintet, the Carillon Brass, and performs as second horn with the orchestra of the prestigious summer music festival, the Santa Fe Opera, a position he has held for thirty-five consecutive years. He is first person to receive the degree Doctor of Musical Arts in Horn Performance from the College-Conservatory of the University of Cincinnati.

Dr. Chenoweth also coordinates both the instrumental program and the Bachelor of Music in performance degree program. In addition, he teaches classes in music appreciation and brass pedagogy and coaches chamber music ensembles. He is the only UD music faculty member to receive both the College of Arts and Sciences Award for Outstanding Scholarship and the University of Dayton Alumni Award in Scholarship. Most recently, he was awarded for the third time the prestigious Montgomery County Artists Fellowship, in recognition of his achievements in the arts.

Dr. Chenoweth has released three solo and ensemble CD recordings on the Equilibrium label to national critical acclaim, as well as two CDs on the Integra label with the Carillon Brass. In addition, his solo recording with the Czech Radio Orchestra was released nationally this past December on the MMC label. His newest CD is The Horn in Opera, which is a solo CD demonstrating important excerpts for operatic horn auditions. It is available from: thehorninopera.com/

As a soloist, he has appeared with orchestras including the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, the Dayton Bach Society, the Springfield Symphony, The Czech Radio Orchestra and the West Virginia Chamber Orchestra. His musical travels have taken him coast-to-coast and from as diverse performance venues as Carnegie Hall to the Grand Ole Opry.

Recent community-based projects include his ongoing work with the SPARK (School Partners with Artists Reaching Kids) program of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, working with the third-grade classes of Lincoln Elementary School to integrate music performance with academic subjects such as reading, writing, and math. He also has presented classes and lessons at the Sarejevo Conservatory, the Hong Kong Cultural Academy, and in the PRC, the Beijing Central Conservatory and the Sichuan Conservatory.

A Yamaha Performing Artist, Richard Chenoweth has presented numerous clinics, workshops and master classes on both a regional and national basis, most recently at the International Horn Society's 2008 International Symposium.

The Faculty Perspective:
I enjoy working at UD. I especially appreciate the opportunity to combine my love of horn performance, playing in the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, the Santa Fe Opera and other organizations, with my love of teaching. Just as the performance opportunities bring credibility to my teaching, my interaction with students renews my passion for music and bringing art to others.

Recent Publications:
The Horn in Opera: Essential Excerpts for Horn, Longhorn Productions, thehorninopera.com/Principal Horn, Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, Piano Concertos of Tomas Svoboda, Artisie 4, 2001.

Solo Horn, Czech Radio Orchestra, Visions and Revelations (Winteregg) MMC 2107, 2001.

Solo Horn, Madama Butterfly, Columbus Ballet (Encore Studios), 2001.

Solo Horn, A Christmas Carol, Dayton Ballet (Encore Studios), 2000.