# @BSOmusic on Facebook

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- **Posted:** 2024-05-17T19:06:12.000+00:00

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📣 Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is pleased to announce the appointment of three new musicians: James Ferree, Principal Horn; Aidan Alcocer, Assistant Principal/Utility Horn; and Chris Wolf, Assistant Principal Trombone! The newly appointed musicians will officially join the Orchestra on the 2024-2025 concert season.🎵 🎶 

"I am thrilled to welcome James Ferree, Aidan Alcocer, and Chris Wolf to our Baltimore Symphony Orchestra family," says BSO Music Director Jonathon Heyward. "They each bring a fresh perspective and a commitment to excellence that will surely inspire both our musicians and our audiences alike. We look forward to the exceptional contributions they will undoubtedly make to our orchestra and the Baltimore musical community." 

✨ With horn playing described by the Star Tribune as "deliciously mellow," "captivating," and "standout", James Ferree is also the newest member of the American Horn Quartet. Having served as Principal Horn in the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and the Richmond Symphony, Ferree has performed as Guest Principal Horn with orchestras such as the New York Philharmonic, LA Philharmonic, Dallas Symphony, Detroit Symphony, and Vancouver Symphony. Ferree was Guest Principal on NY Phil’s 2023 Asia Tour with Music Director Jaap van Zweden, and he was Guest Associate Principal on LA Phil’s 2016 NY-European Tour with Music Director Gustavo Dudamel. He is an avid chamber musician, soloist, and composer-arranger.  Ferree holds degrees from The Juilliard School.

🎵Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Aidan Alcocer started playing horn in the 6th grade. He studied with Jeff Garza and Adedeji Ogunfolu before heading to the University of Michigan for his bachelor’s degree. While in Michigan, Aidan was a member of the Lansing Symphony and performed with other ensembles in the area including the Jackson, Ann Arbor, and Toledo Symphonies. He holds a Master's Degree from Northwestern University, where he studied with Adam Unsworth, Jon Boen, and Gail Williams.

🚀 A native of Howard County, Maryland, Chris returns to the Baltimore area after 13 seasons as Principal Trombone of The Phoenix Symphony. As a young musician, Chris studied privately with former BSO trombonist Chris Dudley at University of Maryland, followed by graduate studies at the Juilliard School. Recently, he had the pleasure of performing with the BSO for Holiday Pops, sharing the Meyerhoff stage with his mother and sister who are in the Baltimore Choral Arts Society.

🎉Join us in warmly welcoming new Baltimore Symphony Musicians James, Aidan and Chris!🎉  

Photos from the top, counter clock wise: James Ferree, Principal Horn - photo credit Ellen Topham; Aidan Alcocer, Assistant Principal/Utility Horn; Chris Wolf, Assistant Principal Trombone.

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