Our guest for Episode 62 is the one and only Richard Todd, a veteran of the Los Angeles recording studios, professor at the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami, and member of the IHS Advisory Council.
Episode Highlights
- Early Musical Exposure
- Early Influences and Mentors
- Transition from Orchestral to Studio Work
- Studying with Waldemar Linder
- Studying with Vince DeRosa
- Collaboration with Gunther Schuller
- Jazz Influences
- John Graas
- Entry into LA Studio Recording and Changes in the LA Studio Industry
- Teaching Philosophy
- https://www.richardtoddmusic.com/the-art-of-practicing
- Longevity in Horn Playing: "The one thing that will never let you down physically in your playing career... is your air. Your air never has a bad day."
- Collaboration with Hoyer Horns
- Involvement with the International Horn Society
