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Daniel Hawkins (DSO Principal Horn)

Daniel Hawkins (DSO Principal Horn)

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This week’s music maker is DSO Principal Horn Daniel Hawkins!

Originally from Chandler, Texas, about an hour-and-a-half southeast of Dallas, Daniel is no stranger to the Texas heat or our famous barbeque. And like many Texans, his early musical foundation was shaped through public-school band.

That path eventually led him back home, where he now performs with the Dallas Symphony, the very same orchestra he grew up listening to.

From his goosebump moment hearing Mahler’s Second Symphony for the first time, to his path to becoming a leader of a large and dynamic horn section as Principal, Daniel shares his musical journey, his approach to music, practicing, leadership and more.

I hope you enjoy getting to know Daniel in this episode!

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