Kurt M. Klotz, Principal Horn - Tampa Bay Symphony

Kurt M. Klotz
Principal Horn
Holton H-200, Yamaha YHR668-ND

Born in Dunedin and raised in Largo Florida, Kurt is a graduate of Seminole High School, Seminole Florida. He credits his musical ability to the late Paul T. Nicholson (7-9 grade music director at Madeira Beach Jr. High), Dr. Heller (TBS "hard-driving director) but mostly to his mother (Mary) and father (George) who, while not musicians themselves, loved music of all kinds and handed down their same passion. ...sorry Dusty and Chris!

Local music involvement includes the Tampa Bay Symphony, City Players, Sunshine City Band and the Tampa Bay Symphony Horn Quartet. Teaches Horn privately and regularly performs at St.Pauls Methodist, Largo and First United Methodist, St. Petersburg.

Kurt is also an active musician in the Veterans Administration National Medical Musical Group Orchestra (VA-NMMG) and has performed at Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, as well locations in Rome, London, Wales, and Vegas. VA-NMMG was awarded the prestigious Congressional Medal of Honor Society's "Bob Hope" Award in 2002 for their support of American Veterans and most recently, post-911, performed with the group in the Pentagon and on Capitol Hill.

To support his musical interests, he is a Network Engineer with Nielsen Media Research (i.e. Nielsen TV Ratings)

Other interests/associations:
Wife: Vicki
God daughter, Emily Schulz
Pets: Owner of Symphony Official Mascot "Kady", the Chow.
Vice President and Member of the Board of Directors, Tampa Bay Symphony.
Technology - Network Engineer at Nielsen Media Research and neighborhood PC repair specialist.
Webmaster: Tampa Bay Symphony, VA National Medical Musical Group among others.

Musical career highlights:
Performance with Pinellas County Youth Symphony, Arthur Fiedler guest conductor.
Performance at Carnegie Hall, Shirley Jones guest artist. Other celebrity performances include Judy Collins, Sandi Patti, Andy Williams, Lee Greenwood, Ed McMahon, George Kennedy, Adrian "Good Morning Vietnam" Cronauer, Cokie Roberts and multiple Miss Americas.
Rehearsal with the Central Division, Royal British Legion Band (great fun and music)
Performing with the greatest Horn Section in town, the Tampa Bay Symphony Horns!
Recipient of Congressional Medal of Honor "Bob Hope" Award (Principal Horn, VA-National Medical Musical Group)

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