Episode 62: Richard Todd

Our guest for Episode 62 is the one and only Richard Todd, a veteran of the Los Angeles recording studios, professor at the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami, and member of the IHS Advisory Council.

Episode Highlights

• Early Musical Exposure
• Early Influences and Mentors
• Transition from Orchestral to Studio Work
• Studying with Waldemar Linder
• Studying with Vince DeRosa
• Collaboration with Gunther Schuller
• Jazz Influences
• John Graas
• Entry into LA Studio Recording and Changes in the LA Studio Industry
• Teaching Philosophy
• https://www.richardtoddmusic.com/the-art-of-practicing
• Longevity in Horn Playing: "The one thing that will never let you down physically in your playing career... is your air. Your air never has a bad day."
• Collaboration with Hoyer Horns
• Involvement with the International Horn Society