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**Christian Schweitzer will relocate to Beijing, China as the principal horn of a concert band being formed by a private company. Christian is a 2010 graduate of the Conservatorio. He will join 2009 graduate Li Min in the band.

**Paolo Rizzuto, a Conservatorio graduate, won the solo horn position with the Ulster Orchestra in Dublin, Ireland and the Isreal Chamber Orchestra.

**On May 30, David Johnson performed the Strauss Notturno and the Saint Saens Romance at the 1st Singapore Brass Explosion.

**Valentin Eschmann, a student of David Johnson's at

the Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana, has won the

International Horn Society's Barry Tuckwell and Jon

Hawkins scholarships for 2010. The prizes include

financial assistance to attend the symposium in Brisbane,

a lesson with an artist of his choice and the opportunity

to perform with the Brisbane Symphony. Valentin is a

native of Germany.

**After 27 years, David Johnson has left the American Horn Quartet. He will now concentrate on his teaching and the master classes he presents around the world.

**David Johnson appeared as soloist with the National Orchestra

of Malta on October 14. He performed Mozart's 4th Horn

Concerto.