William Zsembery

Applied Area(s):
Horn

Education

BA, State University of New York at Fredonia; MM, Manhattan School of Music

William Zsembery won a position with the United States Marine Band in May 1980. He served as principal horn of the Marine Band and Chamber Orchestra for 17 of his 23 years in the band. During his tenure in the Marine Band, Mr. Zsembery performed frequently at the White House. He traveled with the Band on 21 national tours and 6 European tours, including a 3 week tour of what was then the Soviet Union. Mr. Zsembery was also a member of the Marine Band Woodwind Quintet.
Prior to joining the Marine Band, Mr. Zsembery was principal horn of the Albany Symphony in New York. He has also been a member of the US Army Band at West Point. He has appeared as horn soloist with the Albany Symphony, the Marine Band, the Marine Chamber Orchestra, the Masterworks Chorale and the International Horn Society Workshop. Mr. Zsembery has served as a clinician in numerous colleges and high schools around the United States. In the Washington area, he has performed with the Baltimore Opera, the Washington National Opera, the Annapolis Chamber Orchestra and the Maryland Symphony.
Currently, Mr. Zsembery, in addition to his duties as horn professor at Shenandoah, is a member of the faculty Woodwind Quintet and Brass Quintet. He is also on the faculty of the University of Mary Washington. He maintains a large private teaching studio and is an active freelance musician.