Fred Fox (2)

American French horn player and brass instrument teacher b July 14, 1914 in Brooklyn, New York d May 21, 2019 in California Fred studied violin before he took up horn. He played in the National Symphony (1931-32), Minneapolis (1934-37), and Los Angeles (1944-46) and then solo horn with the Paramount and RKO Studios, He toured with Xavier Cugat (1954), Stan Kenton (1956), and the Roger Wagner Chorale (1965). Fred has taught at the University of Southern California, Music Academy of the West (Santa Barbara), Pepperdine College, and California State University in Los Angeles and Northridge. After he retired from playing in 1969 he has continued teaching part-time. In addition to Essentials of Brass Playing, he has published a book of poetry: Kaleidoscope: The Many Facets of an Octogenarian, Everett Press, 1998.