Dr. Michael Hernon Professor French horn, music history Office: Fine Arts 207 Phone: (731) 881-7407 Email: mhernon@utm.edu

Dr. Michael Hernon received his Bachelor of Music Education degree at Murray State University and his Master of Arts degree at Western Kentucky University and his Ph.D. at Vanderbilt University.

He is Professor of Music at UTM where he teaches music history and literature as well as applied Horn. Dr. Hernon also maintains a large pre-college studio. His students have enjoyed much success in the All-West/All-State and regional Honor Band Competitions over the years.

Dr. Hernon maintains an active performance schedule including faculty recitals and other performances in the area . He currently plays horn with the Jackson (TN) Symphony and the Paducah (KY) Symphony. He is active as a clinician and adjudicator.

Dr. Hernon is the author of a number of published articles on music. His book, French Horn Discography, remains an important reference source for horn recordings.