French Horn -Samuel Himes

Sam Himes is thrilled to return to Trinity Springs and Timber Creek High School for the 2023-2024 academic year. After starting his musical journey at Trinity Spring and Timber Creek, Sam continued his education at the University of Michigan, earning Bachelor's degrees in horn perofrmance and music education while studying with Adam Unsworth and Bryan Kennedy. 

Sam is currently in the process of earning his Master's degree in horn performance at the University of Texas (UNT) studying with Stacie Mickens. At UNT Sam hold a Teaching Assistant position with the Center Woodwind Quintet, a competitive ensemble that was named a finalist at the Music Teachers National Association Chamber Music Competition in Reno Nevada. Sam has performed with the Adrian Symphony, Michigan Philharmonic, and the Ohio Light Opera. Most recently, Sam spent his summer performing with the Chautaugua Institute's Music School Festival Orchestra. With core values in modern music education, he has also been hired to perform with the Great Rockwall Youth Symphony and the Conservatory of Music at Brooklyn College orchestra while teaching privately in the DFW metroplex. 

Sam has stayed active with music on social media by creating arrangements, recording them in his home studio, mixing ad mastering them himself, and posting them on TiktTok and Instagram, reaching over 30,000 followers and accumulating millions of views on his projects. Follw him on social media @samthehorn.