Dafydd Bevil, DMA is a versatile and thoughtful French horn artist known for his expressive musicianship and collaborative spirit. He currently serves as Assistant/Utility Horn with the Madison Symphony Orchestra and performs regularly as an orchestral, chamber, and solo musician.

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An performer, Bevil has appeared with a wide range of ensembles including the Madison Symphony, Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, Dubuque Symphony Orchestra, Fox Valley Symphony, Civic Orchestra of Chicago, and the Ohio Light Opera, among others. His playing spans standard orchestral repertoire, chamber music, and contemporary works, and he is valued for his adaptability, stylistic range, and reliability as a collaborator.

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Bevil is deeply engaged with the broader horn community and has performed and presented at regional and international conferences of the International Horn Society. In 2019, he completed the recording project From Screen to Concert Hall, featuring concert works for horn by prominent film composers, including the premiere recording of Bruce Broughton’s Timeline for horn, viola, and piano. His associated research has been published in The Horn Call.

 

He holds degrees from Louisiana State University, The Chicago College of Performing Arts, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he studied with Seth Orgel, Dale Clevenger, and Daniel Grabois respectively. 

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In his spare time, Bevil is a dedicated endurance athlete who trains for and competes in marathons and Ironman-distance triathlon events. He finds the discipline, long-term preparation, and resilience required in endurance sport closely parallel the demands of orchestral performance.