Erik Ralske is an American classical horn player.
Ralske, a native of Long Island, New York,[2] studied at the Juilliard School where he received his Bachelor of Music Degree in 1980 and his Master of Music in 1982.
[4] In July 2010 he was offered two principal horn positions in the same week—with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
He opted to remain in New York and took up his appointment with the Met at the start of the 2010/2011 season.
[3] Ralske's recordings as solo or principal horn include: