Hailed as “an impeccable solo horn” by the Berlin Neue Zeit, horn virtuoso William VerMeulen enjoys equal success as soloist, master teacher, chamber musician, and orchestral principal horn. He is Professor of Horn at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music and Principal Horn of the Houston Symphony. In addition, he is a popular horn soloist and clinician, performs at the most prestigious festivals, and has numerous students employed in major orchestras worldwide, including the New York Philharmonic and the Cleveland, Boston, Los Angeles, Israel, Houston, Cincinnati, St. Louis, and Dallas symphonies. Among many other awards, VerMeulen received a Distinguished Teacher of America Certificate of Excellence.