Bryan
Gibson,
a native of the Fort Wayne, Indiana area, has performed as the Third Horn for
both the Lima Symphony Orchestra since 1995 and for the South Bend Symphony beginning
in 2004. He has also instructed horn at Grace College in Warsaw, Indiana since
September of 1998 and has completed his first season as Principal horn in the
Warsaw Symphony/Symphony of the Lakes in Warsaw, Indiana as of 2005.
Bryan began his professional music career in 1982 when he was accepted into the United States Marine Band music program. Although military ceremonies were the bands' primary responsibility, civilian performances included: The Statue of Liberty Rededication Festival on the U.S.S. Independence in New York Harbor; Grand Ol' Opry in Nashville Tennessee; Saint Louis VP Fairs; and Spoletto Festivals in Charleston, South Carolina, just to name a very few.
Bryan left the Marine Corps in 1988 after attaining the rank of Sergeant. Upon returning to Fort Wayne, Indiana, he became a member of the Fort Wayne Summer Symphony. Bryan has studied with Mike Lewellen, Fred Ehnes, Jerry Montgomery, and Dan Gingrich.
Bryan is currently a guest of many performing organizations in north eastern Indiana and surrounding regions, including: The Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra, The Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, The South West Michigan Symphony Orchestra, and The Springfield (OH) Symphony Orchestra. His education includes studies at Indiana University, Ball State University and the Armed Forces School of Music.
