Principal Horn
Member since: 2024
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Hobbies: Cooking, board games, pickleball, and exploring Harry Potter World at Universal Orlando
August Haller was appointed as Principal Horn of the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra in 2024 by Music Director Eric Jacobsen.
As an orchestral musician, August has performed with ensembles around the world including the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Houston Symphony, and Ensemble Modern. He also appeared at Carnegie Hall and toured Latin America, Asia, and Europe with the National Youth Orchestra of the United States, performing under the batons of Marin Alsop, Michael Tilson Thomas, and Sir Antonio Pappano.
In the summer of 2025, August served as Principal Horn of the Britt Festival Orchestra in Jacksonville, Oregon. He has also spent summers at the National Arts Centre Orchestra’s Mentorship program, Chicago Summer Opera, and the National Orchestral Institute and Festival. He has also performed as a soloist with the Queer Big Apple Corps band in NYC as winner of their concerto competition.
August received his Bachelor of Music degree from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music in December 2023, where he studied with William VerMeulen as a recipient of the Samuel Morris Slack Scholarship. He previously attended the Juilliard Pre-College program, studying with Brad Gemeinhardt and graduating in 2018 with an honorary Commencement Award. His other teachers include W. Peter Kurau and Stephen Pickering.
August performs on a double horn made by E. Berg.