William Purvis (French horn player)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Born1948 (age 76–77)
OriginWestern Pennsylvania, U.S.
GenresChamber music · classical
Occupation(s)Musician, conductor
William Purvis | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1948 (age 76–77) |
| Origin | Western Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Chamber music · classical |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, conductor |
| Instrument | French horn |
| Spouse | Mihae Lee |
William Purvis (born 1948) is an American French horn player and conductor.
Purvis is a native of Western Pennsylvania. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy from Haverford College.[1]
Career
Purvis performs with the New York Woodwind Quintet, Speculum Musicae, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and the Orchestra of St. Luke's.[2] As of September 2016, he is director of the collection of musical instruments at the Yale School of Music.[3]
Purvis has taught at Columbia University, the Juilliard School, Yale University, Stony Brook University, the State University of New York at Purchase, and Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe in Karlsruhe, Germany.
