Brian Mangrum joined the Houston Symphony as third horn in 2023. He previously served as principal horn with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra for five seasons. He has also performed with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and as guest principal horn with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the Cleveland Orchestra, and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Brian was awarded first prize of the brass category in the 2017 Montreal Symphony’s Manuvie Competition.
In the summers, Brian has played at the Rockport Music Festival, the Sun Valley Music Festival, and is an alum of the National Youth Orchestra of Canada and the Aspen Music Festival and School, where he was a New Horizons Fellow.
Brian grew up in Montreal, Quebec, where he studied with Denys Derôme, John Milner, and John Zirbel. He received his bachelor’s degree from Rice University in 2018, where he was a student of William VerMeulen. In his time off, Brian enjoys being outdoors and cooking for friends.