Brian Mangrum joined the Houston Symphony as Third Horn in June of 2023. From Montreal, he started horn lessons with Denys Derôme in the sixth grade, later studying with John Milner at the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal and with John Zirbel at Collège Marianopolis and over the summers at the Aspen Music Festival and School. Brian attended Rice University in Bill VerMeulen’s studio, and began his tenure as Principal Horn of the Columbus Symphony upon graduation, in 2018.
In addition to his positions in Houston and Columbus, Brian has performed with orchestras across North America, notably as guest principal horn with the San Francisco Symphony, the Detroit Symphony, the National Arts Center Orchestra of Canada and the Cleveland Orchestra.