Biography
Elizabeth Freimuth is the Professor of Horn at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music as well as an alumna (MM ’98). Most recently, she was the Principal horn of the Cincinnati Symphony from 2006-2026. Elizabeth was also principal horn of the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra (2005-2006), principal horn of the Kansas City Symphony (2000-2005) and assistant principal/ utility horn of the Colorado Symphony (1998-2000).
Elizabeth has performed as the featured soloist with the Cincinnati Symphony, Kansas City Symphony, Butler County Symphony (PA), Johnson City Symphony Orchestra (TN), Overland Park Symphony (KS) and the Lakewood Symphony (CO). She has also performed as a guest principal horn with the New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, KBS Symphony (Korea), The Evergreen Orchestra (Taiwan), St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and the Saint Louis Symphony. She frequently performs as a Featured Artist and clinician at various domestic and International Horn workshops and symposiums.
Elizabeth served as an Adjunct instructor at the University of Cincinnati, CCM (2011-2024). From 2002-2005, she taught as the Horn Teacher at the University of Missouri in Kansas City Conservatory of Music. She has given numerous master classes and done guest teaching at many Universities and Conservatories Nationally and Internationally. From 2019-2026 she co-hosted a Horn Intensive program at the Eastman School of Music for high school and preprofessional musicians.
During the summer, Elizabeth attends numerous music festivals to teach and perform. Some of those festivals have included Brevard Music Festival, Aspen, Domaine Forget, Texas Music Festival, Sun Valley Music Festival, National Orchestra Institute, National Youth Orchestra and the Grand Teton Music Festival.
In 2022, Elizabeth was invited to serve on the Board of Directors for the International Horn Competition of America and holds the position of CoDirector. She is also on the Advisory Council for the International Horn Society.
