Based out of Northwest Ohio, Will Schneider is a horn player, composer, and teacher who has been doing cool things with the French horn, pulling it out of the classical world and dropping it straight into modern jazz and avant-garde music. He started out with a classical degree from Central Michigan before heading over to Bowling Green State University, where he pulled off the impressive feat of grabbing dual master’s degrees in both classical performance and jazz studies. When he isn't out teaching or running clinics, you can usually find him gigging around Midwestern jazz spots like BLU Jazz+ with his chordless trio, making music with the Third Shore Collective quintet, or even backing up legends like Johnny Mathis. Will is all about open spaces, rich textures, and real-time musical conversations, blending his serious academic chops with a totally relaxed, intuitive vibe.