Laurel Ohlson has held the position of Associate Principal Horn with the National Symphony Orchestra since 1980.  She is a member of Eclipse Chamber Orchestra, Monarch Brass Quintet and The Capitol Woodwind Quintet.  Ms. Ohlson has appeared as a soloist with the National Symphony Orchestra and the Eclipse Chamber Orchestra, and has presented clinics and recitals at International Horn Society Workshops and International Women's Brass Conferences.  She has been on the Board of Directors of the IWBC since 1991, and is currently Vice-President of that organization.  A graduate of Boston University College of Fine Arts, Ms. Ohlson majored in horn performance with a minor in mathematics.