Molly Norcross
Horn
Hailed by Alan Kozinn in the New York Times as giving “a magnificent performance: precise, passionate, and supple,” horn player Molly Norcross is equally at home in the back of the orchestra as she is taking center stage in chamber music and solo performances. She currently holds the position of Assistant Principal and Utility Horn with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Pops and has been playing the role of Acting Associate Principal Horn since joining the orchestra in 2019. She can be seen in the CSO’s Music Hall performances, live-streamed online content, and many chamber music concerts throughout the Cincinnati area. Additionally, Ms. Norcross serves as the Principal Horn of the New Hampshire Music Festival, which she joined in 2018. Previously, she was the Principal Horn of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, and Third/Associate Principal Horn of the San Antonio Symphony. A sought-after performer and teacher, Ms. Norcross maintains a busy schedule, making appearances with several other symphonies and chamber music series, and working with students in Ohio and Kentucky. She often plays with the Philadelphia Orchestra, loves getting back to Texas to play with her old colleagues, and is active in working with the members of the Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra. In the upcoming season, Ms. Norcross is slated to play several woodwind quintet and brass quintet shows, and is teaching at the University of Kentucky for the fall semester. She received her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees at The Juilliard School and pursued additional professional studies at the New England Conservatory, studying with William Purvis, Jennifer Montone and Richard Sebring, respectively. She spends time in the great outdoors whenever she can, especially enjoying cycling and backpacking, while contemplating which White Mountain peak will be crossed off her list next!