Brad Gemeinhardt

Brad Gemeinhardt was appointed as Principal Horn of the Metropolitan Opera beginning with the 2022-2023 season after having been a member of the MET Orchestra since 2007. Outside of the Met, Brad has performed in a wide variety of classical and commercial settings, including as guest Principal horn with the Israel Philharmonic, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and the New York Philharmonic. He has also previously performed in numerous Broadway shows, and with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, American Symphony Orchestra, and the San Francisco Symphony, among many others. In the recording industry, Brad has performed for many television shows, radio jingles, commercial recordings, and can be heard in many feature films, beginning with The Producers (2005) and continuing with the more recent The Joker (2019) and In the Heights (2021). In the coming year, Brad will once again be performing in the upcoming season of the All Star Orchestra, airing on local PBS stations. As a chamber musician, Brad performs regularly with the MET Orchestra Chamber Ensemble at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, with recent performances including the Brahms Trio for Horn, Violin, and Piano and Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 1. Brad is a graduate of the Juilliard School where he studied horn with Jerome Ashby.