horn parts. As a sideman on thousands of sessions and a horn instructor at USC and elsewhere, DeRosa influenced many musicians and composers. The list below documents composers and musicians who are publicly acknowledged to have studied with, or been influenced by, DeRosa's teaching or playing. Composers John Williams (American composer who has written some of the most popular and recognizable film scores in cinematic history). At DeRosa's retirement concert/celebration, composer John Williams wrote: "Vince Derosa's contribution to American music can't be overstated. He was the premier first horn player on virtually every recording to come out of Hollywood for over forty years. He represented the pinnacle of instrumental performance and I can honestly say that what I know about writing for the French horn, I learned from him. DeRosa was an inspiration for at least two generations of composers working in Hollywood and beyond. He is respected world-wide and universally regarded as one of the greatest instrumentalists of his generation. It has been a privilege to have worked with him all these many years." Henry Mancini (American composer, conductor and arranger, often cited as one of the greatest composers in the history of film). Mancini had Vince DeRosa in mind when he composed his Academy Award-winning theme to the film Days of Wine and Roses. Horn players The following horn players have publicly acknowledged studying with DeRosa. Nathan Campbell (Professor of French horn, The Master's University) James Thatcher (Session player, recipient of the Most Valuable Player Award from the National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences) Brian O'Connor (Professor of Horn at UCLA) Henry Sigismonti (Principal Horn of the Los Angeles Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta) George Price (Longtime third Horn of the Los Angeles Philharmonic) Suzette Moriarty (California Philharmonic) Laura Brenes (Principal horn player for the Redlands Symphony Orchestra) Richard Todd (Professor of horn at Frost School of Music) Dylan S. Hart (Principal horn of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra under Thomas Wilkins) Awards and honors Grammy Nomination: Best Classical Performance – Chamber Music for The Intimate Bach (1962) The Vince DeRosa Scholarship Fund was established in DeRosa's name and currently supports the IHS Solo Contest (2003) Elected as an honorary member of the International Horn Society (2004) The Hollywood Epic Brass Organ and Percussion Ensemble recorded The Vince DeRosa Tribute Album (2014) Local 47 Lifetime Achievement Award (2017) Personal life Beginning in the late 1950s, DeRosa played a Conn