Education
Fred Fox attended the Juilliard School in the early 1930s, where he also played with the New York Philharmonic, conducted by Arturo Toscanini, and performed as solo French horn player with the National Symphony Orchestra (1931-1932).
Fred Fox attended the Juilliard School in the early 1930s, where he also played with the New York Philharmonic, conducted by Arturo Toscanini, and performed as solo French horn player with the National Symphony Orchestra (1931-1932).
In 1934, Fox left Julliard to play with the Minneapolis Symphony, and then at the age of 21, he moved to California to join the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Fox spent the rest of his career in Los Angeles, touring with Xavier Cugat (1954), Stan Kenton (1956), and the Roger Wagner Chorale (1965), and playing on the soundtracks of many motion picture films for both Paramount Pictures and Radio-Keith-Orpheum Pictures, including The Flight of the Phoenix and Patton. His Hollywood work was recently featured in the 2015 documentary 1M1: Hollywood Horns of the Golden Years.
Fox has also played on albums for a variety of musicians, including Frank Sinatra and Tommy Sands Fox served on the faculties of California State University-Northridge, University of Southern California, Pepperdine College, and the Music Academy of the West.
He was also professor of brass instruments at California State University-Los Los Angeles His students include Henry Sigismonti, Hyman Markowitz, and Richard Linenhahn, University of Arizona professor Daniel Katzen, and Jim Thatcher.
Fox has also authored several books, including Essentials of Brass Playing, published in 1974, which is still considered an important resource for brass musicians Honors &.