John Paul Cerminaro, Jr. (born April 7, 1947[1]) is an American horn player who is best known for his principal tenures with two notable American orchestras, the New York Philharmonic and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
His solo debut performance came with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra at the age of 16.
Other conductors he played under in New York include Erich Leinsdorf, Zubin Mehta and Pierre Boulez.
In 1979 he accepted an offer from conductor Carlo Maria Giulini to join the Los Angeles Philharmonic; he performed there under the baton of André Previn as well.
[7] He is married to Charlotte Lambert Cerminaro, who is also a professional horn player.