Will Sanders

Prof. Will Sanders is a horn professor at the Karlsruhe University of Music, Germany, with a distinguished career as a performer, educator, and inventor. He teaches horn, chamber music, and conducting, emphasizing pedagogy and instrument innovation.

• Principal Horn positions: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (1990–), Bayreuth Festival (1992–), SWF Baden-Baden Radio Symphony Orchestra (1988–), Nationaltheater Mannheim (1986–)
• Collaborations with Leonard Bernstein, Carlos Kleiber, Lorin Maazel, and Daniel Barenboim
• Founder of Festival Alemanha–Brasil (2002–) and mentor to the German National Youth Orchestra (1998–)

His research focuses on advanced horn-playing techniques, mouthpiece development, and patented rotary valve technology. Students of his hold positions in top orchestras like the Vienna Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and NHK Orchestra Japan, as well as professorships at institutions including Tokyo University of the Arts and Shanghai Conservatory.