Houghton Horns, LLC

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About Us

Dennis Houghton holds a degree in Horn Performance from California State University at Long Beach, where he was privileged to work with Fred Fox, James Decker and Dr. Caswell Neal. He pursued post-graduate work at the Northwest German Music Academy with Prof. Michael Hoeltzel and at UNT with Dr. William Scharnberg. His professional playing experience includes Principal Horn in Cali, Colombia; State Opera Theater of Detmold, Germany, and various freelance work in California and Texas. Mr. Houghton is presently Principal Horn with the Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra. His private horn students have been accepted at notable music schools.

As a craftsman, Mr. Houghton seeks to combine the best qualities of traditional methods with the advantages of new technologies. His technical background in brass includes thousands of repairs for North Texas school programs over a 20-year period. Dennis’ company, Houghton Custom Horns, has specialized in repairs and modifications for serious players in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. Frequent customers include musicians from all the major orchestras in Texas, but his outstanding service and reputation have yielded clients from across the United States and abroad. In constant pursuit of acoustical advancements, Mr. Houghton has provided many university, conservatory and professional players with resonance enhancements, mouthpipe upgrades and creative customizations. Mr. Houghton also remains active in the restoration of numerous historic brass instruments.