French hornist Margarite Waddell holds positions with the Eugene Symphony, Sarasota Opera, Boise Philharmonic, Rogue Valley Symphony, and Newport Symphony. As a freelancer, Margarite has played with ensembles throughout the West Coast including the Oregon Symphony, Portland Opera, Santa Rosa Symphony, Marin Symphony, and Symphony San Jose. She has performed with popular artists such as The Who, Josh Groban, and Sarah Brightman. Margarite cares deeply about music education and has taught private lessons, sectionals, and masterclasses throughout the Bay Area, Southwestern Oregon, Eugene, and Corvallis since 2013. She also performed in the San Francisco Symphony’s Adventures in Music program for the 2016-17 season. Margarite received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Oregon, and her master’s degree from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.