Curriculum Vitae, 2013
David Jolley, Horn Soloist
210 West 101st St. #12A, New York, New York 10025
cell (917)482-0617 email: jolley3782@aol.com
Musical Training
Early Horn Studies with James Decker and Wendell Hoss, Los Angeles.
Chamber Music Studies with Cesare Pascarella of the Roth Quartet.
Juilliard School of Music, Bachelor of Music, Master of Science Degrees,
1966-72. Horn Studies with James Chambers, Principal Horn of the
New York Philharmonic.
Marlboro School of Music, Summers, 1977-80.
Chamber Music Studies with Rudolph Serkin, Marcel Moyse, Sol
Schoenbach, Felix Galimir, among others.
Current Teaching Positions
Professor of Horn, Stony Brook University, 2014-present
Professor of Horn, Mannes College of Music, 1987-present
Professor of Horn, University of North Carolina School of the Arts,
1997-present
Professor of Horn and Brass Studies, Queens College of the City
University of New York, 1996-present.
Professor of Horn and Chamber Studies, Manhattan School of Music,
2010-present.
Professional Memberships
Member, International Horn Society, 1986-present.
Recordings
Over two dozen recordings with Orpheus Chamber Orchestra for
Deutsche Grammophon, 1974-1999, including Mozart Concerti
Nos. 1 and 4.
Solo CDs for Arabesque Recordings, 1995-2010:
“Adagio and Allegro: German Romantic Masterworks for Horn”
with Sara Rothenberg, piano, Erie Mills, soprano, and Stephen
Taylor, oboe,
(works of Schumann, Schubert, von Weber, Reinecke, and Strauss)
“Sonatas and Trios of Alec Wilder” with pianist David Oei,
(Sonatas 1-3, and Trio No. 1 for Horn, Tuba and Piano, and Trio No.
1 for Horn, Clarinet, and Piano, with guest artists Sam Pilafian and
Alan Kay)
“Villanelle: French Masterworks for Horn”
with Samuel Sanders, piano, Nancy Allen, Harp, and Joyce Guyer,
soprano,
(works by Dukas, Chabrier, Berlioz, Satie, Schnyder, and Koechlin)
“Mozart Concertos 1-4 and the Concert Rondo”
(with the Israel Sinfonietta, Uri Mayer, Conductor)
“Richard Strauss Concertos Nos. 1 and 2”
(with the Israel Sinfonietta, Uri Mayer, Conductor)
“Sea Eagle” by Peter Maxwell Davies, released by Arabesque
Recordings Online, 2010.
“Music for Horn and Piano” by Thea Musgrave, with pianist
Morey Ritt, released by Arabesque Recordings Online, 2010.
Recordings with Windscape Wind Quintet for MSR Recordings:
“Roaring 20’s” (1999)
(music of Armstrong, Stravinsky, Kurt Weill, Hindemith, Abreu,
Nazareth, Villa-lobos, and Gershwin)
“Music of Maurice Ravel” (2005)
(Tombeau de Couperin, Valses Sentimentales et Nobles,
La mere l’oye)
“Music of Antonin Dvorak (2006).
String Quartet Opus 51/ arr. Jolley, Quintet for Piano and Strings,
Opus 81/ arr. Jolley, Romance for Violin and Orchestra/ arr. Kay,
With guest artists Jeremy Denk and Daniel Phillips
“The Art of the Fugue” by J.S. Bach/arr. Samuel Baron
Recording with Windscape Wind Quintet and the Orion String Quartet
For Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and Sony Classics, 2010
Current Recording Projects
“Chamber Music of George Tsontakis” to be released by Koch
International Recordings in 2010. Works recorded include Gemini
and Dust, written for David Jolley.
“TRIO 101-New York plays Bach, Beethoven and Bartok” to be
released in June 2011 by Arabesque Recordings Online. Works
include J.S. Bach’s Chaconne in G/arr. Jolley, Beethoven’s Trio, Op.
81/arr. Avitsur, Bartok’s Rumanian Dances/arr. Jolley, and Piazzola’s
Publications
J. S. Bach/arr. Jolley: Two Chorale Preludes for Horn and Piano,
“Ein’ Feste Burg” and “Nun komm’ der Heiden Heiland”,
International Music Publishers, 1989.
J.S. Bach/arr. Jolley: Selections from the Notebooks of Anna
Magdalena Bach, Opus International Publishers, 1996.
Armstrong/arr. Jolley: “Yes, I’m in the Barrel”, published by Opus
International Publs., 1998.
Satie/arr. Jolley: “Gnossienne No. 1”, for Horn and Harp,published by
Opus International Publishers, 1999.
Self-Published Works (available from D. Jolley directly)
Arrangements for Wind Quintet:
J.S. Bach: Fantasia and Fugue, BWV
J.S. Bach: Praeludium and Fugue, BWV
Leos Janacek: Fifteen Moravian Songs
Gustav Mahler “Songs of a Wayfarer”
W.A. Mozart Sonata No. 17 in Eb
W.A. Mozart Sonata No. 18 in D
Franz Schubert Quartet in A Minor
- Dvorak/arr. Jolley: Quintet, op. 51, published by Cornichon Press,
2012 (formerly published by Tevco Publ., 2006)
A. Dvorak/arr. Jolley: Sextet, op. 81, published by Cornichon Press,
New York, 2010.
Arrangements for Brass Trio
J.S. Bach: Chaconne in G
J.S. Bach: Three Sinfonias
Bela Bartok: Rumanian Dances
Richard Strauss: Til Eulenspiegel
Arrangements for Large Brass Ensemble
Giovanni Gabrieli: Jubilate Deo
Thomas Weelkes; Anthem, “When David Heard” (That Absalom Had Died)
Thomas Weelkes: Anthem, “O Jonathan”
Orlando Lassus: Anthem, “Timor and Tremor”
Anton Bruckner: Anthem “Tota Pulchra Es”
Leo Sowerby: Benedictus
In Preparation:
Jolley: Etude-Variations on a Jewish Prayer for Horn Solo (2003)
Jolley: Horn Method–“A Playing Path”
Prizes and Awards
Prizewinner, Heldenleben International Horn Competition, Cleveland
OH, 1977.
Winner, Concert Artists Guild Competition, NYC, 1979.
Recipient, National Endowment of the Arts Grant, for Solo Recital at
Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, 1985.
Recipient, Martha Baird Rockefeller Fund Grant, for Solo Recital in
Merkin Concert Hall, NYC, 1987.
Performance Activities
Concerto Performances with Orchestras across the U.S.:
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Rochester Philharmonic
Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra
Phoenix Symphony Orchestra
New Mexico Symphony
Oklahoma City Symphony
Vermont Symphony
Memphis Symphony Orchestra
Florida Philharmonic
Des Moines Symphony
Charlottesville Symphony
Erie Philharmonic, among many others
International Concerto Performances:
Kamerata Chamber Orchestra of Athens
Israel Sinfonietta
Israel Chamber Orchestra
Sinfonia Nacional, Rio de Janeiro
Sinfonia Classica, Tenerife, Canary Islands
London Ontario Symphony, Canada
Netherlands Chamber Orchestra
Master Classes, 1985-present:
Juilliard School, Curtis Institute, Eastman School of Music,
Manhattan School of Music, Mannes College of Music,
Northwestern University, Indiana University, Cleveland Institute,
University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Michigan-Ann
Arbor, University of Texas-Austin, Baylor University, University
of Oklahoma-Norman, University of Miami, University of Virginia-
Charlottesville, University of South Carolina-Columbia, University
of Georgia-Athens, among others.
Chamber Performance:
Member, Windscape Virtuoso Wind Quintet, 1995-present, with
Tara Helen O’Connor, flute, Randall Ellis, oboe, Alan R. Kay,
Clarinet, and Frank Morelli, bassoon.
Member, Fleisher-Jolley-Tree-O, with pianist Leon Fleisher and
Violinist Michael Tree, 2002-2008.
Member, Trio Valtorna, with Ida Kavafian,
Violin, and Gilles Vonsattel, Piano, 2009-present.
Member, New York Brass Arts Trio, with Joseph Burgstaller,
Trumpet, and Haim Avitsur, Trombone, 2009-present.
Member-Emeritus, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra: 25 years, 1972-97,
Recording for Deutsche Grammophon Recordings and touring
Internationally. Annual tours to Europe, the Far East and North
And South America
Frequent guest artist with Musicians from Marlboro, Guarneri Quartet,
Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio, American String Quartet, Beaux
Arts Trio, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, among others.
Summer Festivals include Kingston Music Festival, Aspen, Marlboro,
Caramoor, Sarasota, Music Academy of the West, Vail, Music from
Angel Fire, Chamber Music Northwest, Mainly Mozart, Orford in
Canada, Vianden in Luxembourg, Dartington Hall in England, Madeira-
Bach in Portugal, Mustasaari and Kuhmo in Finland.
Commissions
John Harbison, “Twilight Music” (1985) for Violin, Horn and Piano,
through the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.
Bruce Adolphe, “Ladino Songs” (1987), for Soprano, Horn and Guitar,
joint commission with Lucy Shelton.
Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, “Concerto for Horn and Strings” (1996), pre-
miered with the Rochester Philharmonic at the Bravo!Colorado
Festival, Vail, CO. New York Premiere with Orpheus Chamber
Orchestra in Carnegie Hall, 1997.
George Perle, “Duos” for Horn and String Quartet (1999), premiered
with the Orion Quartet at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln
Center, Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center.
George Tsontakis, “Dust” for Violin, Horn and Piano, premiered at the
Fontana Chamber Music Festival, Kalamazoo, Mich., (2000).
George Tsontakis, “Shiver” for Horn and Strings (2002), premiered at
20th Century Unlimited, Santa Fe, NM.
Lawrence Dillon, “Concerto for Horn and Chamber Orchestra” (2004),
Premiered with the Carolina Chamber Symphony, the composer
Conducting.
Leo Kraft, “l’unicorno” for Horn and Chamber Orchestra, (2008)
Premiered and recorded with the North-South Resonance Chamber
Orchestra, Max Lifschitz, conducting.
Former Students and Their Posts
Rachel Childers, Second Horn, Boston Symphony
Jacek Muzyk, Principal Horn, Buffalo Philharmonic
Rachel Velvikis, Principal Horn, Richmond Symphony
Eva Conti, Principal Horn, New Haven Symphony
Christopher Komer, Third Horn, New Jersey Symphony
Jeffrey Scott, Member, Imani Winds, Horn Faculty, Montclair State College
Daniel Grabois, Professor of Horn, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Karl Krammer, Member, Dorian Quintet, Horn Faculty, Rowan University
Patrick Smith, Professor of Horn, Virginia Commonwealth University
Daniel Costello, Dessau Opera, Germany
Jessica Hill, Dessau Opera, Germany
Alon Reuven, Israel Chamber Orchestra, Tel Aviv