Andrew Bain, principal horn with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, is the guest artist for the 2012 concerts. Born and raised in Adelaide, Australia, and educated at the Elder Conservatorium of Music there, he continued his studies with Geoff Collinson in Sydney, Hector MacDonald in Vienna, and in 2003 completed a Graduate Diploma in Chamber Music under Will Sanders in Karlsruhe, Germany. Bain has collaborated with such artists as Martha Argerich, World Brass, and the Australian Art Orchestra. He is a founding member of the New Sydney Wind Quintet (2004-2010) and recently toured with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra throughout Europe. Bain has served Principal Horn of the Melbourne Chamber Orchestra since 2009, and joined the LA Phil in 2011.
