Where is Sarah Willis from?

Maryland
Sarah Willis/Place of birth

How old is Sarah Willis?

52 years (February 2, 1969)
Sarah Willis/Age

When was Sarah Willis born?

February 2, 1969 (age 52 years)
Sarah Willis/Date of birth

When did Sarah Willis start playing the French horn?

14
Sarah started playing the French Horn aged 14 at the Royal College of Music’s Junior Department in London. Sarah knew she wanted to continue to play the horn after her very first lesson. Even at a young age, Sarah had such a connection with her instrument that her practice started to affect her social life at school.

Why is Sarah Willis famous?

She joined the Berlin Philharmonic in 2001, under Simon Rattle, becoming the first female brass player. She has performed with a number of orchestras, including the Chicago Symphony, the London Symphony Orchestra, and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

What do you call a French horn player?

The modern-day horn is a descendant of the hunting horns used in France and Germany during the sixteenth century. And now, as for the response to this curious, compelling question: “What do you call a French horn player?”, I must reply with the most simple of answers: “a hornist”.

Is Sarah Willis German?

Sarah Elizabeth Peel Willis MBE is a British French horn player. She is a member of the Berlin Philharmonic, and is a presenter of TV and online programs about classical music.

What do the French call a French horn?

cor d’harmonie
Horn, also called French horn, French cor d’harmonie, German Waldhorn, the orchestral and military brass instrument derived from the trompe (or cor) de chasse, a large circular hunting horn that appeared in France about 1650 and soon began to be used orchestrally.

Why do horn players put their hand in the bell?

The hand helps us predict where our sound will go. Other brass instruments have the advantage of aiming their sound more or less forward towards the audience. As long as they can see where their bells are pointing they generally know who can hear them.

Where did Sarah Willis go to high school?

Early Life. Sarah Willis was born in Maryland, United States, and grew up in Tokyo, Boston, Moscow, and London. She started playing the French horn at age 14, and attended the Royal College of Music Junior Department. She later joined the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where she studied with Anthony Halstead and Jeff Bryant.

What does Sarah Willis do for a living?

She also interviews soloists and conductors for the Berlin Philharmonic’s Digital Concert Hall, and was a mentor and presenter for the YouTube Symphony Orchestra 2011, in Sydney. She works with Zukunft@BPhil, the Berlin Philharmonic’s education programme, where she creates and presents family concerts.

How old was Sarah Willis when she started playing the French horn?

She started playing the French horn at age 14, and attended the Royal College of Music Junior Department. She later joined the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where she studied with Anthony Halstead and Jeff Bryant.

When did Sarah Willis join the Berlin Philharmonic?

In 1991, Sarah Willis took the position as second horn with the Berlin State Opera under Daniel Barenboim. She joined the Berlin Philharmonic in 2001, under Simon Rattle, becoming the first female brass player.