Douglas Hill (musician)

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Douglas Hill (b. February 6, 1946) is the professor of Horn at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is widely considered one of the foremost horn pedagogues of his time. His primary teachers were Philip Farkas, Paul Ingraham, and Jack Snider. His contributions to the horn community include the instructional books Collected Thoughts on Teaching and Learning, Creativity, and Horn Performance, Extended Techniques for the Horn: A Practical Handbook for Students, Performers, and Composers, High Range for the Horn Player, From Trills to Tremolo to Vibrato, and Warm-ups and Maintenance Sessions for the Horn Player.