Vincent DeRosa's unparalleled career as an artist and educator is one of legend. As an artist, DeRosa has enjoyed a career that has spanned eight decades and included some of the most well known moments in movie music history. From his performances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic to his tenure as solo horn at 20th Century Fox and on to be the most prolific freelance studio hornist in history, DeRosa's work has been heard by more people around the world than any other hornist. The first choice by every major composer and arranger in Hollywood during his career, his solos have graced thousands of motion pictures, television, and records for literally hundreds of artists. As an educator, DeRosa has been a faculty member at USC for the past 30 years, and his students can be heard professionally around the world in every facet of horn playing from jazz to symphonic to chamber music to recording solo and studio playing. Vincent DeRosa's rare ability to be both a great player and great teacher has insured that the legend and legacy of his work will be continued to be enjoyed by future generations of hornists and horn lovers alike

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