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Ib Lanzky-Otto is known for his
masterful technique, musicality, and
exemplary tone, displayed during his
long tenure with the Stockholm
Philharmonic.
Ib was born in 1940 in Copenhagen,
Denmark. His family lived in Iceland
from 1946-1951 when his father, Wilhelm
Lanzky-Otto (also an IHS Honorary
Member), taught piano and horn at the
Reykjavik conservatory and was principal
horn in the Iceland Symphony Orchestra.
Ib began studying horn with his father
at the age of 16, and continued his
studies at the Stockholm Royal Academy
from 1957, still studying with his
father.
In 1958, Ib became a regular member
of the Royal Opera Orchestra in
Stockholm. In 1961, he became
co-principal horn of the Royal Stockholm
Philharmonic Orchestra, where his father
was principal. He auditioned behind a
screen and without his father on the
jury. When his father stepped down to
fourth horn in 1967, Ib took over as
principal horn. Ib considers these years
together with his father to have been of
invaluable experience to him in his
development as a horn player. He retired
from the orchestra in 2007.
Swedish composers Gunnar de
Frummerie, Åke Hermansson, Yngve Skjöld,
and Sixten Sylvan have written solos and
concertos for Ib. Ib has made a number
of recordings, some with his father at
the piano.
As a soloist, Ib has played in all of
the Nordic countries, Czechoslovakia,
Germany, Austria, France, Switzerland,
Canada, and the US. While never
maintaining a regular teaching position,
he has nevertheless frequently taught at
summer courses and master classes
throughout Europe and America, including
the Paris Conservatory and the Sibelius
Academy in Helsinki.
Ib has often performed at IHS
symposiums. He is a member of the Royal
Music Academy of Sweden, and an honorary
member of the Icelandic Horn Club, the
Norwegian Horn Club, and the IHS
(elected in 2005).
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