Grant Withers of Wichita, Kansas, performed with the Emporia State horn ensemble on March 1 to introduce a lecture by Robert Watt, the first African American horn player hired by a major U.S. symphony orchestra.
Watt, who plays with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, presented a master class session before his evening lecture. The visit was coordinated by the ESU horn studio and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.