Thea Humphries

Thea Humphries joined the Phoenix Symphony in 2025 as 2nd Horn. Named one of CBC Music’s 2023 Classical “30 under 30,” and a 2022 Knight Foundation Arts Champion, Thea is also the 4th Horn of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, and has performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Utah Symphony, National Arts Centre Orchestra, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, and Tucson Symphony. Originally from Ottawa, Canada, Ms. Humphries received a Master of Music degree in horn performance from The Juilliard School, where she studied with Erik Ralske, and a Bachelor of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music, under the tutelage of W. Peter Kurau. Thea was a horn fellow at the New World Symphony from 2019-23, and a member of Carnegie Hall’s Ensemble Connect from 2018-29. When not performing, Thea enjoys spending time outdoors with her husband, LA Phil trombonist Paul Radke, and their very sweet dog, Lola.