Jeff Garza

Jeff Garza was appointed principal horn of the Oregon Symphony in October 2019. He has previously held principal positions with the San Antonio Symphony and Houston Grand Opera. Jeff has served as guest principal horn with dozens of orchestras, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Utah Symphony, New Zealand Symphony, and Melbourne Symphony.

As a chamber musician and soloist, Jeff has performed at festivals, workshops, and concert series throughout the United States, including Chamber Music Northwest, Concordia Chamber Players, Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival, Festival Mozaic, and Cactus Pear Music Festival. He is a core member and former artistic director of Olmos Ensemble, a chamber music group based in San Antonio, Texas. Jeff’s recent recording credits include chamber music by composers Mark Abel (Spectrum, Delos Productions) and Andrew Lewinter (Music for Brass and Piano, aas well as a new release by Olmos Ensemble (Made in Germany, Divine Art Records).

Jeff is a graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy and earned a Bachelor of Music degree from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music. He received additional musical training as a fellow with the New World Symphony and the Tanglewood Music Center. He is currently an adjunct professor of horn and chamber music coach at Oregon State University and the University of Portland. He has previously held faculty positions at Brevard Music Center, Interlochen Center for the Arts, St. Mary’s University, and Trinity University.