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North Carolina Symphony

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Russell Rybicki

NCS Horn Russell Rybicki - The Roger Colson and Bobbi Lyon Hackett Chair

Russell Rybicki joined the North Carolina Symphony beginning in the 2024/25 season and is an arranger for the Monarch Chamber Players. Previously, he held positions in the San Antonio Philharmonic (the former San Antonio Symphony), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, and New World Symphony. He has played with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Houston Symphony, Houston Ballet, NuDeco […]

Gabriel Mairson

NCS Horn Gabriel Mairson - The James Marion Poyner Chair

Gabriel Mairson joined the North Carolina Symphony beginning with the 2024/25 season after serving in an acting position for the 2023/24 season. He grew up in Boston, Massachusetts, and studied piano until switching full-time to horn at the age of 18. He received a bachelor’s degree at McGill University, where he studied with John Zirbel […]

Kimberly Van Pelt

NCS Associate Principal Horn Kimberly Van Pelt

Kimberly Van Pelt was born in a small town north of Boston, Massachusetts. She took up playing the flute at the age of nine, but by the age of fourteen decided she wanted to play something different. The French horn was her choice and soon it became clear that this would be her career choice. […]

Rebekah Daley

Rebekah Daley has served as Principal Horn of the North Carolina Symphony since winning the position in 2012, a role she has cherished for over a decade. In addition to her work in North Carolina, she has performed as Guest Principal Horn with esteemed ensembles including the Auckland Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the San […]