Jöstlein, Thomas

Thomas Jöstlein, associate Principal Horn of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra since 2010, is most passionate about helping students achieve success. His mentors Arnold Jacobs, Roger Rocco, Hermann Baumann and Philip Farkas stressed the importance of singing on the horn. He was assistant Professor of Horn at the University of Illinois, taught several times at Indiana University, and has held positions at St. Louis University, the University of Hawaii and at Virginia Commonwealth University. As a performer, Thomas has held several orchestral positions, including as the New York Philharmonic's assistant Principal Horn under Lorin Maazel, including the historic live broadcast from North Korea (2008). In 2019, Thomas toured China, Taiwan, and Japan with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and pianist Nobu Tsujii, recording the Ravel G-Major and Beethoven second concerti for Deutsche Grammophon. He also appears on Tony Bennetts Duets II album along with his sister, Barbara Jöstlein Currie, Fourth Horn of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. A prolific arranger and composer, he has been published by by Köbl Edition (Munich), Faust Music, Cimmaron Music Press, Trevco and Cherry Classics, including his horn duo versions of the Brahms symphonies.