Richard Deane
HornRichard Deane is Associate Principal Horn of the New York Philharmonic since the 2014–15 season, and served as Acting Principal Horn from 2017 to 2022. Previously, he was the third horn of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra since 1987, participating in over 80 recordings, and 20 Grammy winners, for Telarc International. He has played Principal Horn with the Colorado Philharmonic and the Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia, and has served as guest Principal Horn of the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Seoul Philharmonic. He has been a featured soloist with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the Orquesta Sinfónica del Estado de México, the Lexington Philharmonic, and the New York Philharmonic. A native of Richmond, Kentucky, he received a bachelor’s degree summa cum laude from the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and a master’s degree from the Juilliard School. His method book, The Efficient Approach: Accelerated Development for the Horn, was published by the Atlanta Brass Society Press.