Biography
French Horn
Nicole Cash
Associate Principal
Hometown: Annandale, VA
Music schools you attended: Northwestern University, Rice University
Began playing music: At age 4
I was inspired to become a professional musician by: The fact that I can’t (or at least don’t want to) do anything else.
If I were not a professional musician, I might be an: interior designer or archaeologist
Favorite composers: Brahms and Prokofiev
Favorite works featuring my instrument: Brahms, A German Requiem; Prokofiev, Symphony No. 5
When I’m not working, I enjoy: Baking, entertaining, skiing, traveling
Recent reading: The Lacuna, by Barbara Kingsolver; Song of the Lark, by Willa Cather; Marie Claire magazine
On my CD player/iPod: Radiohead (tons of it!); Janelle Monae, A Tribe Called Quest, Bluchunks
Favorite things to do in the Bay Area: Hiking with my dog, skiing in Tahoe, eating great food, trips up to Napa/Sonoma