Mark Robbins, originally from Bethesda Maryland, has been Associate Principal French Horn with the Seattle Symphony and Seattle Opera Orchestras since 1998. He has been a soloist with the Seattle Symphony on a number of occasions, and a member of the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra horn section since 1984. Previously he was a member of the Florida Philharmonic Orchestra in Miami. Also a frequent performer of chamber music, he’s performed often with the Seattle Chamber Players, and has performed at the Spoleto, Italy, Tanglewood, and Olympic Music Festivals. He is an active teacher and has former students holding positions as professional musicians around the country and world. He has been the horn coach for the Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra, and has taught at Cornish College for the Arts. He graduated from Temple University with a music performance degree, where he studied horn with the late Kendall Betts.