composers
Danner, Greg
Greg Danner is Professor Emeritus of Music at Tennessee Tech University and Visiting Professor of Horn at The University of the South (Sewanee). Born in St. Louis, Missouri (1958) he received the B.A. from Southeast Missouri State University, the M.M. from the Eastman School of Music, and the Ph.D. from Washington University. His awards include the College Band Directors National Association Music for Young Band prize, vocal category and grand prize in the Delius Society composition contest, first prize in the Composers Guild composition contest, first prize in the Taghkanic Chorale composers competition, and the Louisiana Music Teachers Association Composer Commission Award.
An active performer (horn), he has held positions with the Baton Rouge and Acadiana orchestras in Louisiana and has performed with the Huntsville (AL) Symphony, the Lake Charles and Rapides orchestras in Louisiana and the Saint Louis, Saint Louis Municipal Opera, and Webster Groves orchestras in Missouri. He is a former member of the Louisiana Brass Quintet and Evangeline Wind Quintet. Dr. Danner is currently hornist with the Brass Arts Quintet, Bryan Symphony Orchestra, Tennessee Philharmonic, and Sewanee Symphony Orchestra. He has performed on alto horn with the Jack Daniels Silver Cornet Band and the Southern Stars Symphonic Brass Band. He has worked as a session player in Nashville, recording for publishing companies and on soundtracks for movies and video games.
Website: http://www.GregDanner.com