Born and raised in Southern California, TYLAR NICHOLS is graduate of The Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University where he studied with Jon Boen, Greg Flint, and Dale Clevenger of The Chicago Symphony, as well as being mentored in arts leadership by former CSO president Henry Fogel
At home, Tylar has studied numerous successful studio musicians including Brian O’Connor, Dylan Hart, & John Mason, in addition to Dr. Annie Bosler at The Colburn School. While at Colburn, Tylar performed regularly for inner city youth in the school's Musical Encounters program, giving 12 recitals during his final year in the program. In addition to his formal studies, Tylar has participated in masterclasses and coachings by Denise Tryon, Michele Baker, Luca Benucci, and David Krehbiel. You can currently find Tylar performing as principal horn with the Westlake Village Symphony in addition to a variety of ensembles throughout the greater Los Angeles area. Beyond music Tylar’s interests include cars, food, and travel. Tylar plays on a 2012 Lewis & Dürk LDx7 and a 1969 M-series Conn 8D. |