David Alonso (7)

Horn Player. Not to be confused with the Spanish drummer, David Alonso. David Alonso was born in Vigo, Spain and started playing the horn at the age of 12. After studying in Karlsruche with Professor Will Sanders, he passed the soloist exam with honors. At the age of 17, he was appointed principal horn of JONDE (National Youth Orchestra of Spain). A year later, he became a member of the European Union Youth Orchestra and was chosen as Principal Horn. In 1999 he became assistant principal horn of the Galician Symphony Orchestra. In 2000 he was principal horn with the Gustav Malher Youth Orchestra and in the same year he won the position of horn 3/2 of the Symphonie-Orchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, conducted by Symphonie-Orchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks. He was then principal horn of the Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest. In 2001 he won with the Miro ensemble the first prize and the audience prize at the ARD competition in Munich. During his studies, he won the prize for the best horn player in German music schools and also returned to the Sparda Bank Horn Competition. In 2012, he won the ECHO Award for Best Chamber Music Recording of the Year. David Alonso is principal horn at the Palau de les Arts Orchestra in Valaence under the direction of Zubin Mehta.