Bio
Jonas Thoms recently completed his M.M. in horn performance at the University of Cincinnati-College Conservatory of Music (CCM).
At CCM, Jonas studied with Randy Gardner and was the Graduate Assistant for the horn studio. Before attending CCM, Jonas received
his B.M. from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York where he studied with W. Peter Kurau. He currently serves as Third
Horn in the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra and has performed with the orchestras of Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Toledo, Rochester,Syracuse, and Albany, as well as the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra and the Cincinnati Ballet Orchestra.
Orchestral Experience
Kentucky Symphony
Orchestra (Third Horn)
Glens Falls Symphony (Co-Principal Horn)
Columbus Symphony Orchestra (Extra Player)
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
(Substitute/Extra Player)
Syracuse Symphony Orchestra (Substitute/Extra Player)
Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra (Substitute)
Toledo Symphony
Orchestra (Substitute/Extra Player)
Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra (Substitute)
Cincinnati Ballet Orchestra (Substitute)
Albany Symphony
Orchestra (Substitute)
Primary Teachers
Randy Gardner, University of Cincinnati-CCM, Philadelphia Orchestra
W. Peter
Kurau, Eastman School of Music, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
Elizabeth Freimuth, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Kristy Morrell, ColburnSchool of Music, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
Awards and Honors
Contributing Artist, Southeast Horn Workshop, March
2007
Semifinalist, United States Army Field Band, January 2007
Soloist, Eastman School Symphony Orchestra, April 2006
Finalist, Coleman
Chamber Music Competition, 2004, 2006
Contributing Artist, International Horn Symposium, July 2004
