Joseph Lovinsky, principal horn of the Maryland Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Elizabeth Schulze, was appointed to this position by world renowned horn soloist Barry Tuckwell, who became a longtime friend and mentor to Joseph. Lovinsky is principal horn of the Washington Ballet Orchestra in Washington DC and the Florida Space Coast Symphony-Cape Canaveral/Cocoa Beach. Lovinsky served as principal horn of The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own” as well as The Army Orchestra, and The Army Brass Quintet in Washington DC, he was also a frequent soloist with those ensembles. Joseph Lovinsky is a Yamaha Performing Artist.
Joseph is very excited to announce that in 2021 he was appointed by Maestro Troy Quinn as the newest member of the Venice Symphony Orchestra's horn section.
Born in New York City of Haitian parents, Joseph grew up in the Liberty City section of Miami Florida where he learned to play horn in Edison Middle School, Miami Northwestern High School, and the South Florida Youth Symphony. Before beginning formal horn studies at the age of 17, Lovinsky made his Carnegie Hall debut as solo horn of the McDonald’s All-American Band and received critical acclaim for performances of Mozart, Strauss, and Weber Concerti with orchestra. The Miami Herald called him “the self-taught virtuoso” Vincent Cason of the Miami Times wrote “…Joe Lovinsky is the best french horn player money can buy.”
Lovinsky studied at the Curtis Institute of Music which led to the legendary James Chambers appointing Joseph to the position of Horn Teaching Assistant at The Juilliard School. There he was awarded the Irving Berlin Fellowship for Outstanding Orchestral Performance and the New York Philharmonic Music Assistance Fund Grant, before earning the Artist Diploma.
Subsequently, Lovinsky was appointed principal horn of the Miami City Ballet Orchestra, Israel Pops Orchestra, and National Symphony Orchestra of the Dominican Republic, where he was a frequent soloist. Joseph Lovinsky has performed in all 50 states, Europe, South America, and Asia, on many of the world’s greatest stages, from Carnegie Hall to the National Center for the Performing Arts Beijing. Lovinsky shared stages with a wide variety of artists, from Jessye Norman, Midori, Isaac Stern, Barry Tuckwell, and Yo Yo Ma, to Dizzy Gillespie, Barry Manilow, Josh Groban, and Usher. Lovinsky also toured the United States with Leonard Slatkin and the National Symphony. Some of Lovinsky’s media appearances include performances on NBC’s “Today Show,” NPR’s “A Prairie Home Companion” with Garrison Keller, CBS’s “Talk Philly Live,” and Food Network’s “Emeril Live” and “Bobby Flay” shows.
A much sought-after soloist and clinician, Lovinsky was a featured soloist at the International Horn Society Workshop and numerous music education conferences, including Mid-West Clinic’s Final Grand Concert in Chicago. He has presented recitals and master classes at major music schools and festivals including: the Chamber Music National Festival in Indianapolis, Music for All’s Summer Symposium, Interlochen, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Baylor University, UCLA, Florida State University, Indiana University, North Carolina School of the Arts, Northwestern University, Puerto Rico Conservatory, and The Juilliard School, among others.
Professor Lovinsky had the honor of mentoring a cadre of exceptionally gifted horn students over the years while serving as horn professor at the National Conservatory in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Miami-Dade College, Howard University Washington DC, and more recently, Shenandoah Conservatory at Shenandoah University Winchester, Virginia. Additionally, Lovinsky is a Life Member of the International Horn Society and has served on the Curtis Institute of Music Alumni Council, working on the committee that organized Curtis' 90th Anniversary Celebration and created the Institute's first ever "Alumni Orchestra" (a virtual Who's Who of classical musicians) which gave it's one and only performance at the 90th Anniversary Celebration.
While presenting his “Play Without Limits” clinics throughout the country, Lovinsky continues the musical traditions received from his mentors Jerome Ashby, Myron Bloom, William Capps, James Chambers, Peter Landgren, Philip Paul, Eric Ruske, Barry Tuckwell, and Robert Watt.
Joseph Lovinsky performs exclusively on Yamaha horns.
www.yamaha.com/artists/josephlovinsky.html
Joseph is very excited to announce that in 2021 he was appointed by Maestro Troy Quinn as the newest member of the Venice Symphony Orchestra's horn section.
Born in New York City of Haitian parents, Joseph grew up in the Liberty City section of Miami Florida where he learned to play horn in Edison Middle School, Miami Northwestern High School, and the South Florida Youth Symphony. Before beginning formal horn studies at the age of 17, Lovinsky made his Carnegie Hall debut as solo horn of the McDonald’s All-American Band and received critical acclaim for performances of Mozart, Strauss, and Weber Concerti with orchestra. The Miami Herald called him “the self-taught virtuoso” Vincent Cason of the Miami Times wrote “…Joe Lovinsky is the best french horn player money can buy.”
Lovinsky studied at the Curtis Institute of Music which led to the legendary James Chambers appointing Joseph to the position of Horn Teaching Assistant at The Juilliard School. There he was awarded the Irving Berlin Fellowship for Outstanding Orchestral Performance and the New York Philharmonic Music Assistance Fund Grant, before earning the Artist Diploma.
Subsequently, Lovinsky was appointed principal horn of the Miami City Ballet Orchestra, Israel Pops Orchestra, and National Symphony Orchestra of the Dominican Republic, where he was a frequent soloist. Joseph Lovinsky has performed in all 50 states, Europe, South America, and Asia, on many of the world’s greatest stages, from Carnegie Hall to the National Center for the Performing Arts Beijing. Lovinsky shared stages with a wide variety of artists, from Jessye Norman, Midori, Isaac Stern, Barry Tuckwell, and Yo Yo Ma, to Dizzy Gillespie, Barry Manilow, Josh Groban, and Usher. Lovinsky also toured the United States with Leonard Slatkin and the National Symphony. Some of Lovinsky’s media appearances include performances on NBC’s “Today Show,” NPR’s “A Prairie Home Companion” with Garrison Keller, CBS’s “Talk Philly Live,” and Food Network’s “Emeril Live” and “Bobby Flay” shows.
A much sought-after soloist and clinician, Lovinsky was a featured soloist at the International Horn Society Workshop and numerous music education conferences, including Mid-West Clinic’s Final Grand Concert in Chicago. He has presented recitals and master classes at major music schools and festivals including: the Chamber Music National Festival in Indianapolis, Music for All’s Summer Symposium, Interlochen, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Baylor University, UCLA, Florida State University, Indiana University, North Carolina School of the Arts, Northwestern University, Puerto Rico Conservatory, and The Juilliard School, among others.
Professor Lovinsky had the honor of mentoring a cadre of exceptionally gifted horn students over the years while serving as horn professor at the National Conservatory in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Miami-Dade College, Howard University Washington DC, and more recently, Shenandoah Conservatory at Shenandoah University Winchester, Virginia. Additionally, Lovinsky is a Life Member of the International Horn Society and has served on the Curtis Institute of Music Alumni Council, working on the committee that organized Curtis' 90th Anniversary Celebration and created the Institute's first ever "Alumni Orchestra" (a virtual Who's Who of classical musicians) which gave it's one and only performance at the 90th Anniversary Celebration.
While presenting his “Play Without Limits” clinics throughout the country, Lovinsky continues the musical traditions received from his mentors Jerome Ashby, Myron Bloom, William Capps, James Chambers, Peter Landgren, Philip Paul, Eric Ruske, Barry Tuckwell, and Robert Watt.
Joseph Lovinsky performs exclusively on Yamaha horns.
www.yamaha.com/artists/josephlovinsky.html