JOHN DUTTON
Email: jwdutton@hotmail.com
AWARDS & POSITIONS HELD
Soloist, Strauss Opus 11 Horn Concerto, Billings Symphony Orchestra 2006-Feb
Navy/Marine Corps Commendation Medal 2002
Marine Musician of the Year 2000 (first recipient) 2000
Soloist, Strauss Opus 11 Horn Concerto w/ combined Marine Bands 2001
Principal Horn, Billings Symphony Orchestra 2003-
Horn, Sweetgrass Woodwind Quintet 2003-
Principal Horn, Rimrock Opera Company 2003-
Sub/Extra Horn, Boise Philharmonic Orchestra 2002-03
Recording Engineer/Sound Chief Marine Band San Diego 1998-2002
Principal Horn & Concertmaster, Marine Band San Diego 1998-2002
Horn, Marine Band San Diego Brass Quintet 1999-2002
3rd horn, La Jolla Symphony Orchestra 1999-2002
3rd horn, Boise Philharmonic Orchestra 1995-98
Horn, Chicago Civic Orchestra 1993-95
3rd Horn, Elmhurst Civic Orchestra 1993-94
2nd Horn, Highland Park Strings 1993
Principal Horn, Hansori Ensemble 1992-93
Associate Principal Horn, Topeka Symphony Orchestra 1992
3rd Horn, Philharmonia of Kansas City 1990-92
3rd Horn, Northland Symphony of Kansas City 1990-92
Sub/Extra Horn, Kansas City Civic Orchestra 1989-92
Sub/Extra Horn, St Joseph Symphony Orchestra 1992
Solo Horn, Avila Chamber Orchestra 1988-92
Principal Horn, Topeka Festival Singers Orchestra 1986-90
4th Horn, Topeka Symphony Orchestra 1983-88
TEACHING POSITIONS
Adjunct Professor, Rocky Mountain College 2005-
Adjunct Professor, Walla Walla College 2003
Adjunct Professor, Whitman College 2002-03
Adjunct Professor, Northwest Nazarene College 1995-98, 2002-03
Adjunct Professor, Albertson College of Idaho 1995-98
Clinician for the Marine Music Program 1999-2002
Private Studio
Survey of Conductors worked with:
Sir George Solti, Daniel Barenboim, Pierre Boulez, Mariss Jansons, Lawrence Foster, James DePriest, Zubin Mehta, Michael Tilson Thomas, Larry Rachlef, Claudio Abbado, William McGlaughlin, Barbara Day Turner, Andy Anderson, Anne Harrigan, James Ogle, Victor Yampolsky, Colonel Arnold Gabriel (Ret.), William Ravelli, Frederick Fennel, Gary Hill, and others.
EDUCATION
Certificate of Performance 1994
Northwestern University
Instructor: Dale Clevenger, Principal Horn Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Master of Music in Horn Performance 1993
Northwestern University
Instructor: Barry Benjamin, Principal Horn (Retired) Milwaukee Ballet
Bachelor of Music in Horn Performance 1992
Conservatory of Music - University of Missouri at Kansas City
Instructor: Professor Nancy Cochran Outstanding Senior Achievement Award, 1992
Musical Influences, Teachers, & Mentors:
Paul Navarro, Caesar LaMonaca, Steve Multer, Dr. John Iltis, Dr. Phillip Farkas, Gail Williams, Dennis Brain, Arnold Jacobs, Zino Francescati, Itzak Perleman, Irmgaard Seefried, Birgitte Nielsen, Lotte Lenya, Bruno Walter, Yo Yo Ma, Pablo Casals, Wolfgang Tomboek, Midori and so many others.