Richard Todd is a French horn player from California. He was worked in

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, classical, and

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Career

A native of

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, Todd attended El Dorado High School, graduating in 1973. He has recorded on over 1000 motion picture soundtracks and has recorded with Frank Sinatra,

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.University of Miami, Frost School of Music Profiles. Richard Todd. Retrieved May 17, 2014 from http://www.miami.edu/frost/index.php/frost/frost_profiles/instrumental-brass-1-todd_richard_bio/ He won the gold medal at the 1980 Concours Internationale Toulon and the Pro Musicis International Foundation Award. He has been a member of the

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and has taught at the University of Miami Frost School of Music.

Discography

* ''New Ideas'' (GM, 1985) * ''Rickter Scale'' (GM, 1990) * ''With a Twist'' (RCM, 2002) * ''Rhapsody for Horn and Orchestra'' with San Luis Obispo Symphony (Naxos, 2003)

References

External links

Official website

Bio from Miami University Frost School of Music

Artist Biography
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