The Boston Symphony Orchestra has hired Austin Ruff as assistant principal/utility horn. He will occupy the seat of Jonathan Menkis, who retired from the BSO after 34 seasons in 2018.
Ruff is presently associate principal horn at the Omaha Symphony.
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