The Holistic Horn - A New Paradigm of Brass Playing & Musical Mastery

You’re not on stage to be liked. You’re there to create an experience . In this episode, I sit down with Ruby Rose Fox, vocalist and founder of Muscle Music, a nervous system school for artists. We explore a completely different way of understanding performance, presence, and connection. Traditional advice like “just relax” or “be confident” doesn’t truly work… discover in this episode what to do...

This episode is sponsored by  @HighRangeMagic  , a comprehensive & innovative online program for horn players. Find out more at https://www.highrangemagic.com/☯️ Holistic Horn Ep. 18 - Dr. Natalie Grana: A Singing Approach to Accuracy & MasteryNatalie Grana is the author of A Singing Approach to Horn Playing, horn faculty at Loyola University, and a professional hornist in the Gaudete Bras...

This episode is sponsored by @HighRangeMagic an innovative online program for horn players. Find out more at https://www.highrangemagic.com/ --- ☯️ Holistic Horn Ep. 17 - Brian KM: The Electronic Hornist Innovative electronic horn player Brian KM joins us for a wildly inspiring episode about creativity, self-presentation, persistence, and carving your own path in the brass world. Brian has perform...

This episode is sponsored by @HighRangeMagic an innovative online program for horn players. Find out more at https://www.highrangemagic.com/ --- ☯️ Holistic Horn Ep. 16 - Oren Marshall: Powerful Breathing for BrassOren has performed with nearly every major London orchestra, recorded on soundtracks like Mission Impossible, and teaches at the Royal College of Music. He’s known for his groundbreaking...

This episode is sponsored by @HighRangeMagic an innovative online program for horn players. Find out more at https://www.highrangemagic.com/ --- ☯️ Holistic Horn Ep. 15 - Elizabeth Freimuth: Mentorship & Freedom Elizabeth Freimuth, new professor of horn at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music and principal horn of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra for 19 years, joins us for this month&#3...

This episode is sponsored by @HighRangeMagic an innovative online program for horn players. Find out more at https://www.highrangemagic.com/ --- ☯️ Holistic Horn Ep. 14 - Austin Pancner: The Functional Musician Austin Pancner, The Functional Musician, is a trombonist and movement coach. In this episode, we explore this phrase that reshaped his life and teaching: "Breathing is expansion in al...

This episode is sponsored by @HighRangeMagic an innovative online program for horn players. Find out more at https://www.highrangemagic.com/ --- ☯️ Holistic Horn Ep. 13 - Kathleen Nagy: Healing With Your Horn Kathleen Nagy, The Sound Lady, who wrote "Horn Harmonics for Health", is a horn player, author, and educator. In this episode we cover: - why the horn is a self-healing instrument -...

This episode is sponsored by  @HighRangeMagic  an innovative online program for horn players. Find out more at https://www.highrangemagic.com/ ---☯️ Holistic Horn Ep. 12 - Alex Strachan: Mouthpiece Magic This episode is all about mouthpieces, with guest Alex Strachan of Strachan Brass. Alex is a horn player and custom mouthpiece maker with a deep knowledge of how gear impacts performance. In this...

This episode is sponsored by  @HighRangeMagic  an innovative online program for horn players. Find out more at https://www.highrangemagic.com/ --- ☯️ Holistic Horn Ep. 11 - Jenny Clift: EFT Tapping - Unlocking Musical Freedom This episode is on EFT Tapping & healing Hesitant Attacks / Stutters, with guest Jenny Clift. Jenny Clift is a violinist, EFT Tapping Coach for musicians, and author. In...

This episode is sponsored by  @HighRangeMagic  an innovative online program for horn players. Find out more at https://www.highrangemagic.com/ --- ☯️ Holistic Horn Ep. 10 - Felix Klieser: Overcoming Nerves & Finding Your Path Felix Klieser is an international Horn soloist. He is also the author of 2 books, links below. Felix was born without arms and plays the horn using his left foot and toes...

This episode is sponsored by  @HighRangeMagic  an innovative online program for horn players. Find out more at https://www.highrangemagic.com/ --- ☯️ Holistic Horn Ep. 9 - Kate Warren: Performance, Practice, and Career Creation Kate Warren is a soloist with the Broadway show Blast! Japan tour, professor at Ocean County College, has written horn fundamental and etude books, and a social media influ...

This episode is sponsored by  @HighRangeMagic  an innovative online program for horn players. Find out more at https://www.highrangemagic.com/ ☯️ Holistic Horn Ep. 8 - Jason Sulliman: Facial Stability & Fast Practice Jason Sulliman is truly a special figure in modern brass pedagogy, helping musicians harness the power of science to make music better, and to practice more masterfully. This epis...

This episode is sponsored by  @HighRangeMagic  an innovative online program for horn players. Find out more at https://www.highrangemagic.com/---☯️ Holistic Horn Ep. 7 - Chris Castellanos: Keys to Long-Term Success Chris Castellanos of the Boston Brass, high horn extraordinaire with a following on YouTube and Instagram of over 42,000, talks about how consistency, collaboration, and individuality h...

This episode is sponsored by  @HighRangeMagic  an innovative online program for horn players. Find out more at https://www.highrangemagic.com/ --- ☯️ Holistic Horn Ep. 6 - Scott Leger: Horn Meets Fame This episode dives into how social media has transformed  @ScottLegerHorn  life and career. Scott, a social media sensation with over 70,000 Instagram followers and 2 million TikTok likes, shares his...

This episode is sponsored by High Range Magic , an innovative online program for horn players. Find out more at https://www.highrangemagic.com --- In this episode of the Holistic Horn with trombonist Paul Tarussov, we discuss: * Brass pedagogy, thoughtful brass playing * Why “Song and Wind” may not be enough * “We do ourselves a disservice by assuming we all play the same way” * Audition mindset *...

This episode is sponsored by High Range Magic, an innovative online program for horn players. Find out more at  https://www.highrangemagic.com --- ☯️ Holistic Horn Ep. 4 - Jen Montone of Philadelphia Orchestra, on Musical Resilience This episode goes deep into Jen’s path with the horn, including mindfulness & trauma release work, and recovering from injuries. She leads us on a powerful guided...

☯️ Holistic Horn Ep. 3 - Shanyse Strickland, multi-genre hornist, thinking & playing outside the box Shanyse Strickland is a multi-instrumentalist, arranger & composer, educator, and overall musical innovator.  Listen to the end of the podcast to hear us trade improvised licks and discover the one improvisation trick Shanyse feels can add color to any line.  Points we cover (amon...

This episode is sponsored by High Range Magic, a 3 month bootcamp for horn players. Find out more at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOG58cB9AU8 --- Holistic Horn, Episode 2- Jeff Lang on Success, Accuracy, Chops, Sound & Virtuosity Jeffrey Lang (https://www.jeffrey-lang.com/) is Associate Principal Horn in Philadelphia Orchestra, and French horn faculty at Temple, Curtis Institute, and Bard....

Holistic Horn Ep. 1 - Victoria Knudtson of St. Louis Symphony - Motivation, Phrasing, and Magic This first episode of the Holistic Horn podcast, with Victoria Knudson (@victoria_laray on Instagram) covers:   - Victoria’s story, and the potent fertilizer her teacher nourished her growth with.  - First notes of the day, performed on the show - Victoria’s, and mine!  - Thoughts on phra...