Through his concert appearances with all of the major Canadian orchestras, James Sommerville has gained recognition as Canada's pre-eminent horn soloist. He has appeared with the Radio Orchestras of Berlin and Bavaria, and has amassed a number of important national and international awards, including the highest prize awarded at the Munich International Competition, and a unanimous first prize at Toulon. As a chamber musician, Mr. Sommerville is heard regularly on CBC Radio, for whom he has recorded all of the standard horn repertoire. He has performed as guest artist and faculty member at chamber music festivals across Canada, including the Banff Arts Festival, as well as touring as a member of the Millennium Chamber Music Society. Mr. Sommerville's solo CD, Chamber Music for Horn, released on the Marquis Classics label, was enthusiastically received by the press and public. A second CD, with the CBC Vancouver Orchestra and Mario Bernardi, of Mozart horn concertos was released on CBC's SM5000 label and won the 1998 Juno Award for best classical recording (soloist with large ensemble). Mr. Sommerville is currently principal horn of the Boston Symphony. James Sommerville is a Yamaha artist.