Dawson Hartman is fourth horn of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Prior to his appointment with the MSO, he spent one and a half seasons as fourth horn of the Phoenix Symphony. He also plays fourth horn with the Britt Summer Festival Orchestra. Dawson attended the University of Michigan, where he earned dual degrees in electrical engineering and French horn performance. At the University of Michigan, he studied horn with professors Adam Unsworth and Bryan Kennedy. Originally from Ann Arbor and Dundee, Michigan, Dawson studied horn with Melanie Hellick from 5th-12th grade and professor Andrew Pelletier from 11th-12th grade. Dawson plays a Kortesmaki horn, crafted by Michigan horn maker Karl Hill.
