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Karl Kemm

Assistant Professor of Horn & Humanities

361-698-1601

kkemm@delmar.edu


Karl Kemm earned a bachelor's degree at the University of New Mexico. He studied music history and performance practice at the University of New Hampshire for a master's degree under the guidance of Keith Polk and the renowned music iconography specialist Mary Rasmussen. In 1989 he joined the Air Force Bands program and also began freelancing in the San Francisco Bay Area. He remains associated with the Air Force through the Texas Air National Guard Band.

Recently he freelanced as an orchestral and early music natural horn player throughout the Dallas Metroplex while pursuing a Doctorate with Teaching Fellow duties at the University of North Texas. He also served as an adjunct faculty member at Texas Woman's University. He is currently principal horn with the Abilene Philharmonic and holds the third horn position with the Corpus Christi Symphony. At Del Mar he teaches horn, humanities, and theory.

Mr. Kemm is available to present highly informative and entertaining presentations about the development of the horn and other brass instruments. This presentation utilizes Mr. Kemm's personal collection of over forty-five historic instruments. If you are interested in setting up a masterclass and/or clinic and presentation please contact Mr. Kemm at kkemm@delmar.edu.

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