Charlie VanAtter
228 Lakewood Drive, West Union,SC
Summary
Dynamic and accomplished student hornist with extensive experience in multiple professional ensembles, showcasing adaptability and teamwork. Keen attention to detail, committed to delivering exceptional musical experiences for a vast array of different audiences.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Principal Horn
Aiken Symphony Orchestra
04.2024 - Current
- Utility/assistant principal horn for two and a half concert seasons
- Multiple unique concert experiences, such as Horses and Harmony, a concert series in an amphitheater accompanying routines by famous race horses from Aiken
- Also featured as organist for 2024 performance of The Planets by Gustav Holst
Principal Horn
USC Faculty Chamber Players
08.2024 - Current
- Principal hornist for USC's professional faculty chamber winds concert series, the Freeman Series
- Played multiple commissioned works by living alumni composers including Clay Mettens, and have performed other works by composers such as Mozart and Coleridge-Taylor
Low Horn
South Carolina Ballet Orchestra
01.2025 - Current
- South Carolina's premier professional Ballet Company
Associate Principal Horn
USC Symphony, Opera Orchestra and Wind Ensemble
08.2023 - Current
- USC's premier student ensembles
- Primary principal horn within rotating chair system since sophomore year
Hornist
Ligeti Splits Wind Quintet
01.2024 - Current
- Founded with the goal of performing in unconventional performance spaces
- Performed four recitals, including one for the Creative Culture Art Exposition, a global fashion show
Hornist
Cor Four Horn Quartet
01.2023 - Current
- Upper level horn quartet at USC
- Performed three recitals
Hornist
Carolina Horn Trio
08.2024 - Current
- Performed three recitals, mostly music by living composers such as Mason Bates and Dana Wilson
High Brass Lessons Instructor
Cardinal Newman Catholic Secondary School
01.2024 - 05.2025
- Taught private lessons to middle and high school students playing French horn and trumpet in band
- Students performed in recitals each semester, and played major concertos for their instruments
Organ Scholar
St. Paul's Lutheran Church, and Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal
08.2023 - Current
- Professional church musician and organist for multiple prestigious and historic churches in the Bull Street Historic District of downtown Columbia, SC
- Substituted as organist for major churches around South Carolina, including Central UMC of Florence
- Resident harpsichordist at USC, playing continuo for concertos and sonatas by Vivaldi and Bach, as well as new compositions by student composers
Education
B.M. Performance - French Horn, Organ Performance Certificate
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC05-2026
High School Diploma -
South Carolina Governor's School For The Arts And Humanities
Greenville, SC05-2022
Applied Lessons -
Private Instruction
Upstate/Midlands South CarolinaPart-time sales associate at Star Music Company
Engaged in administrative activities for three years at a local music store, including: renting instruments and school supplies to middle school band and orchestra students; working with local middle schools to order and customize the musical supplies that they and their students need to succeed; and coordinating and managing lesson schedules for ten professional music teachers at the company.
Timeline
Low Horn
South Carolina Ballet Orchestra
01.2025 - Current
Principal Horn
USC Faculty Chamber Players
08.2024 - Current
Hornist
Carolina Horn Trio
08.2024 - Current
Assistant Principal Horn
Aiken Symphony Orchestra
04.2024 - Current
Hornist
Ligeti Splits Wind Quintet
01.2024 - Current
High Brass Lessons Instructor
Cardinal Newman Catholic Secondary School
01.2024 - 05.2025
Associate Principal Horn
USC Symphony, Opera Orchestra and Wind Ensemble
08.2023 - Current
Organ Scholar
St. Paul's Lutheran Church, and Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal
08.2023 - Current
Hornist
Cor Four Horn Quartet
01.2023 - Current
B.M. Performance - French Horn, Organ Performance Certificate
University of South Carolina
High School Diploma -
South Carolina Governor's School For The Arts And Humanities
Applied Lessons -
Private Instruction