Eric D. Moore, french horn
Current positions The Catholic University of America: Professor of horn and Music Education, 2015 to present
Fairfax Symphony Orchestra: Principal horn, 1998 to present
Cathedral Choral Society Orchestra: 2013 to present
Capital Wind Symphony: Principal horn, 2013 to present
Virginia Grand Military Band: Princpal horn, 2012 to present
 
Former position United States Navy Band (Washington, DC): September, 1993 to December, 2013
     -Principal horn and French horn section leader: 2001 to 2011
 
Orchestral experience Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Substitute Assistant Principal horn, 2018 to present
Eclipse Chamber Orchestra: Substitute Second horn, 1996 to present
National Symphony Orchestra: Substitute Second and Third horn, Extra horn, 1995 to present
Falls Church Chamber Orchestra: President, Personnel Manager and hornist, 1994 to 2004
Arlington Symphony Orchestra: Principal horn, 1994 to 2004
Austin Symphony Orchestra (Austin, TX): Fourth horn, 1991 to 1993
Austin Lyric Opera (Austin, TX): Fourth horn, 1991 to 1993
Ballet Austin (Austin, TX): Third and Fourth horn, 1991 to 1993
 
Audition experience

Williamsburg Chamber Orchestra: Finalist/Principal horn, 2018
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: Finalist/Second and Fourth horn, 2013
Los Angeles Philharmonic: Semi-finalist/Assistant Principal horn, 2007
Richmond Symphony Orchestra: Runner-Up/Fourth horn audition, 2000
Richmond Symphony Orchestra: Semi-finalist/Third horn audition, 2000
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra: Semi-finalist/Fourth horn audition, 1999
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra: Finalist/Assistant Principal horn audition, 1998
 
Chamber music United States Navy Band Horn Quartet: 1996 to 2001
United States Navy Woodwind Quintet (“Windjammers”): 1994 to 2011
Coolspring Brass, 1995 to present

Music festivals Aspen Music Festival: 1987 and 1988
Great Woods Music Festival: 1986
 
Teaching experience Fairfax County Public Schools, Brass Coach and Instructor (Fairfax, VA): 2013 to present
Assistant Professor of Horn, George Mason University (Fairfax, VA): 2004 to 2011
DC Youth Orchestra and DC Junior Orchestra, Brass Coach/Supervisor: 2011 to 2014
Private students in the Washington, DC, Boston, MA and Austin, TX areas: 1993 to present
University of Texas at Austin (Music Appreciation): 1991 to 1992
 
Education The Catholic University of America: Doctorate of Musical Arts, May 2015 (3.99 GPA)
      - attended with full-tuition scholarship
University of Texas at Austin: Master of Music, July 1993 (3.98 GPA)
      - received Teaching Assistantship and Academic Scholarship totaling $3,500 per year
Boston University: B. Mus. Ed., and B.A. in History, May 1990 (3.51 GPA)
      - received Performance Award of $2,500 per year for five years
      - graduated Cum Laude in both degree programs
 
Major french horn teachers Abel Pereira (National Symphony Orchestra): 2015 to present
Denise Tryon (Philadelphia Orchestra): 2013 to 2014
Laurel Ohlson (National Symphony Orchestra): 2011 to 2013
Wayne Barrington (Chicago Symphony Orchestra): 1990 to 1993
Lynn Larson (Utah Symphony): 1988 to 1989
Jay Wadenpfuhl (Boston Symphony Orchestra): 1985 to 1988
Scott Fearing (National Symphony Orchestra): 1982 to 1985
Jeffrey Johnson (United States Marine Band): 1977 to 1982
 
 
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