The Horn Call Podcast

In the first of this multi-part series featuring audio from past IHS symposia, John Barrows (1913-1974) gave what sounds like a masterclass at The First Annual French Horn Workshop, held at Florida State University in 1969. At some point during the session he took questions from the floor.  Episode Highlights mouthpieces, Conn 8Ds, and Verne Reynolds mouthpieces, his own playing, and Geyer horns b...

Join me in Episode 31 for a conversation with IHS Advisory Council Member and Secretary Allison DeMeulle ! Episode Highlights Working for an arts non-profit in marketing Double-majoring in music performance and a self-designed major in publishing and editing at Chapman University Being an orchestra manager while in college Being on the IHS Advisory Council How graphic design training can help you...

Join me for a conversation with the host of IHS55 , Louis-Philippe Marsolais! Episode Highlights Planning for IHS55, July 24-29 Involvement with the IHS Guest artists so far Montreal in the summer, weather, etc. University of Montreal Reasons to attend IHS55 Unique features of Montreal, getting there, lodging, travel in the city, etc. Check out Louis-Philippe’s article in the February 2023 issue o...

Join us in Episode 29 for a conversation with the amazing Brett Hodge , Principal Horn of the Omaha Symphony and 3rd Horn of the Grant Park Festival Orchestra. Episode Highlights Musical path on the horn Preparing for orchestral auditions Growing up in St. Louis, hearing the St. Louis Symphony Lightbulb moments Differences between music performance and music education Studying with Martin Hacklema...

I'm excited to share another Holiday Bonus Episode of The Horn Call Podcast! This one features a lecture given by IHS Honorary Member Alan Civil at the 4th International Horn Symposium in 1972 at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. A few editorial notes about this archival audio: Thanks to Dan Phillips for providing the audio file! This recording is 50 years old, and while adequate, the qu...

My fantastic guest for Episode 28 is Nancy Joy , horn professor at New Mexico State University, and International Symposiums Coordinator for the IHS. Episode Highlights Her very first Horn Symposium in 1980 Musical journey, impact of Miller's Blackhawks Musical Corps Studying with Richard Chenoweth Growing up on a (wal)nut farm! Falling in love with New Mexico Working at a music store Moving from...

My amazing guest for Episode 27 is Anneke Scott! Anneke is at the forefront of the historically informed performance field, and recently performed as a Featured Artist at IHS54 in Kingsville, TX. Episode Highlights Working in Australia, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Australian Romantic and Classical Orchestra IHS54 in Kingsville, TX Prince Regents Band Dealing with jet lag, traveling, etc: “You ar...

My guest for Episode 26 is Isaac Shieh , a brilliant hornist based in the UK, by way of Australia. Be sure to follow Isaac on Instagram for some amazing natural horn playing! Episode Highlights PhD Music Programs in the UK Moving from Australia to the UK The Associate in Music, Australia (AMusA) Annemarie Federle Musical life in London Working with Don Greene, studying performance psychology Discr...

Join us in Episode 25 for a conversation with Gabriella Ibarra . Gabriella is an active performer, teacher, and musicologist, and serves on the editorial board of Horn and More, the IHS E-newsletter. Episode Highlights Connecting horn players around the world El Sistema University system in Venezuela Musicological research, history of the horn in Venezuela Musical inspirations and role models Vene...

Join us for a rebroadcast of a live podcast on March 27, 2021 from the Northeast Horn Workshop hosted by Jonas Thoms and Albert Houde from West Virginia University. American Horn Quartet members joined from the Philharmonie Luxembourg: Kerry Turner, Geoffrey Winter, Kristina Mascher-Turner, and Guest Frank Lloyd https://www.hornquartet.com/  Episode Highlights The origin of the AHQ How each of the...

Join me for in Episode 23 for a conversation with Randall Faust about the IHS Composition Contest. Episode Highlights Brief history of the composition contest: https://www.hornsociety.org/about-the-ihs/composition-projects/composition-contest   How things have changed. Structure/Divisions Reasons why composers should participate. Advice for composers, and what makes a good composition for horn. Wh...

With https://ihs54.com/ coming up, I thought it would be a great time to talk about equipment! Join Arizona State University's Professor of Horn, John Ericson , and me for a deep dive into mouthpieces and more! Check out the Horn Notes Podcast: https://hornnotes.libsyn.com/   Inner Diameter can make a big difference! Buying mouthpieces, then versus now. Laskey mouthpieces and inner diameter. https...

My very special guest for Episode 22 is Julia Burtscher , Executive Director of the International Horn Society! Julia Burtscher has been playing the horn for over 30 years and lives in Toledo, Ohio. She earned a BA in Music from the University of Cincinnati and later earned her MBA from the same institution. Julia has spent most of her career in the railroad software industry, and is delighted to...

Episode 21 features Dr. Mike Harcrow , Professor of Horn at Messiah College, and the new editor of the IHS E-newsletter Horn and More. Episode Highlights Performing and teaching in Korea Auditioning for the Korean Symphony Orchestra “Those are all the things I love: horn, brass choir, and theory.” Playing injury Jeju Brass competition Kruspe Horns http://edkruspe.com/horn.html Horn and More E-News...

My very special guest for Episode 20 is Dr. Jennifer Sholtis , Professor of Horn at Texas A&M University Kingsville, and the Host of IHS54. Join us for a conversation all about IHS54! Episode Highlights About Dr. Sholtis and Texas A&M Kingsville “Never close any doors.” An introduction to South Texas. IHS54 facilities: https://youtu.be/2nIOpCWx6EU What attendees can expect at IHS54. Unique aspects...

My guest for this episode of The Horn Call Podcast is Johanna Lundy , Assistant Professor of Horn in the Fred Fox School of Music at The University of Arizona, and Principal Horn of the Tucson Symphony. Johanna is also a member of the IHS Advisory Council and IHS Treasurer. Join us for a conversation about careers in (and out of) music, and the amazing skills that musical training teaches you. Epi...

Welcome to 2022 everyone! My guest for the first episode of the New Year is Larry Williams! Hornist Larry Williams has distinguished himself as a multifaceted performing and recording artist, teacher and administrator. Williams is currently Principal Horn of American Studio Orchestra, Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra, Sphinx Symphony Orchestra, and a member of the Lyric Brass Quintet, Rooftop Wind Qu...

My guest for the final episode of 2021 is Dr. Daren Robbins , Instructor of Horn at Mahidol University in Thailand, and the creator of hornexcerpts.org Daren Robbins has been on the faculty of the College of Music at Mahidol University (Bangkok, Thailand) since 2008, where he teaches horn, brass literature and pedagogy, coaches chamber music, and performs with BrassArts Bangkok, the Mahidol Facult...

Join us for a very special Holiday Bonus Edition of The Horn Call Podcast! This interview with Gail Williams was recorded at the 2019 Western Horn Festival hosted by Dr. Jena Gardner at Western Illinois University.

My guest for Episode 16 is J. Bernardo Silva , a member of the Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto Casa da Música, horn professor at the University of Aveiro and at Espinho’s Professional Music School, and Vice-President of the International Horn Society! Episode Highlights Trompas Lusas Horn Quartet Balancing work and family life IHS 53 presentations in English, Portuguese, and Spanish! Goal of presenti...

Join me for a conversation with Radegundis Tavares , President of The International Horn Society! Radegundis Tavares has been developing a career of important accomplishments. He was the first president of the Brazilian Horn Association and has recorded the first CD of a Brazilian brass player playing standard European classical repertoire, entitled “Universal”, as much as the first CD featuring i...

Join me in Episode 2 of Season 2 for a discussion with composer and pianist Catherine Likhuta! Catherine is an Australian-based composer, pianist and recording artist. Her music exhibits high emotional charge, programmatic nature and rhythmic complexity. Catherine’s pieces have been played extensively around the world, including highly prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall (Stern Auditorium/Per...

We kick off Season 2 of the Horn Call Podcast with Yasmeen Richards , a free-lance musician based in Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia, and teacher of horn at the Peabody Preparatory and Baltimore Symphony’s OrchKids. Yasmeen is also acting president and co-founder of the Chromatic Brass Collective . Episode Highlights Growing up in Southern California Early study on the horn with Annie Bosler...

Join us in Episode 12 for a conversation with Robert Lee Watt , who was a member of the Los Angeles Philharmonic horn section for 37 years and an active studio musician. Bob was the first African-American hornist hired by a major symphony orchestra in the United States.  Episode Highlights Musicians supporting one another during COVID-19 The invention of the Watt Lifter Moving from the East Coast...

Join me in Episode 11 for a conversation with Douglas Hill , Emeritus Professor of Music-Horn at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, past President of the IHS, and former member of the IHS Advisory Council. Episode Highlights Retiring from UW-Madison, remaining musically active post-retirement (Professor Hill retired from UW-Madison in 2011) Activities during COVID-19 Lung surgery, cancer recover...