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Biography
Paul Anderson
received a Bachelor of Arts degree (1945) and a
Master of Arts degree (1947) from the University
of Iowa. At UI, he studied horn with the very
capable William Gower. Professor Anderson taught
horn at the University of Iowa from 1948-1989,
performing with the University Woodwind and Brass
Quintets, and playing principal horn in the
Tri-Cities (now Quad-Cities) Symphony in
Davenport, Iowa. During his first years of
teaching, he also traveled to Evanston, Illinois,
to study horn with Philip Farkas. Reflecting on
what he received from Farkas and Gower, Paul says,
"I owe these two wonderful gentlemen more
than I will ever be able to explain." Later,
Paul was the administrative head of the Brass and
Woodwind areas in the School of Music at UI for a
number of years before his retirement.
Along with various other duties, Paul’s main
job was to teach private lessons to the horn
students, and he had many fine students throughout
his tenure. Many former students hold important
teaching jobs in universities around the United
States and Canada, and he also had many
hard-working students that were uniquely qualified
for public school teaching. His legacy also
includes two publications: Index to Current Brass
Literature (1976) and Brass Music Guide: Solo and
Study Material in Print (1986). He prepared the
computer programs for the last three
Instrumentalist Band Music Guides, and helped to
prepare the University of Iowa’s Music Source
Book: Woodwind, Brass, and Percussion Materials.
He supervised many horn-related graduate
dissertations, and his former doctoral students
include several current and past Advisory Council
members and IHS Presidents, including Randall
Faust, William Scharnberg, and Virginia Thompson.
Two other great horn players and IHS members
received doctoral degrees at the University of
Iowa during Paul’s tenure, James Winter and
Marvin Howe. While Paul does not feel he can claim
them as his students, he says he learned a great
deal from his association with them during and
after their study at the UI. Paul served on the
IHS Advisory Council from 1977 to 1983. During
that time, he was IHS Computer Coordinator
(placing the membership rolls on computer and
generating mailing labels), Secretary, and from
1980-1983, IHS President. During that era, he was
responsible for the codification of many policies
that are in place today.
When contacted about receiving this award, Paul
said, "I want to thank the committee members
who selected me as an Honorary Member of the
International Horn Society. Since its inception,
the IHS has selected only about forty people from
fourteen countries to this position so it is truly
a great honor to be so selected. When I read the
names of the other people who have been so
honored, I feel very humbled. I shall cherish this
appointment as long as I live."
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