William VerMeulen has served as Principal Horn of the Houston Symphony since 1990 and maintains a busy schedule as a soloist and chamber musician worldwide. His performances and recordings have garnered high critical acclaim. He has participated as a performer and on faculty with numerous music festivals and chamber music presenters including Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Aspen, Music@Menlo and many others. Regarded as one of the most influential horn teachers of all time, VerMeulen is Professor of Horn at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, Faculty at Miami’s New World Symphony and Visiting Professor of Horn at the Eastman School of Music.