The Horn Call Podcast

  Join us for a discussion with Dr. Jeffrey Snedeker , Editor of a forthcoming special volume dedicated to the 50th Anniversary of the IHS. Jeff is Professor of Horn at Central Washington University, and is a member of the IHS Advisory Council, Past President of the IHS, past Editor of The Horn Call, and was awarded the IHS Service Medal of Honor in 2020. Episode Highlights Overview of the 50th An...

In Episode 10 of The Horn Call Podcast I speak with Dr. Katy Ambrose , Visiting Assistant Professor of Horn at the University of Iowa, and author of the article "Unlocking the Past: William Lee and The Rodenbostel Horn at Mount Vernon” in the February 2021 issue of The Horn Call. *This episode was recorded on January 20, 2021. Episode Highlights What led Katy to her research on William Lee and the...

Join me for an educational (and fun!) discussion with Dr. James Naigus and Dr. Drew Phillips , Editors of the "Creative Hornist" and "Technique Tips" columns in The Horn Call. In addition to their work in The Horn Call, James and Drew are both active performers and full time college teachers. Episode Highlights James and Drew’s Horn Call Columns: Creative Hornist and Technique Tips Shoutout to Pro...

In Episode 8, I sit down with Professor Jeffrey Agrell from the University of Iowa. Jeff is one of the most creative people I know, and he has brilliant ideas on improvisation, music education, and much more! Episode Highlights Why “limitations are a creative person’s best friend.” Limitations force us to discover something new. We are hardwired to not like change Serial duets “I go, you go.” We n...

In this Bonus Episode, I speak with the hosts of the 2021 Northeast Horn Workshop , Jonas Thoms and Albert Houde. The 2021 NEHW will take place March 25-28, and features an impressive list of guest artists as well as numerous collaborating artists, presentations, and more. Episode Highlights Making the transition from an in-person workshop to a virtual one Advantages to the virtual format Biggest...

Join us in Episode 7 of The Horn Call Podcast for a discussion about "Innovation in Horn Teaching and Performance" with Dr. John Ericson , Professor of Music at Arizona State University, and co-founder of Horn Matters . Episode Highlights John's 30 Modern Preparatory Etudes book How he wrote his own etudes Self-publishing Challenging conventional wisdom in brass pedagogy Mouthpiece pressure Tongui...

Our very special guest for Episode 6 ofThe Horn Call Podcast  is renowned performer and pedagogue Frøydis Ree Wekre.  She is an Honorary Member and past President of the IHS. Episode Highlights Her new book, Collected Writings Developing your teaching, learning how to get to the point quickly Benefit of having a group of pedagogues sharing ideas, recording your teaching How to stay positive in you...

Happy New Year! In this New Year Bonus Episode, we share archival recordings in memory of Honorary Member Ib Lanzky-Otto (1940-2020). The first is from a lecture recital at the 1970 IHS Workshop in Tallahassee, Florida, USA, and the second is from a presentation at the 1972 IHS Workshop in Bloomington, Indiana, USA.  

Dr. Jena Gardner is the Assistant Professor of Horn at Western Illinois University. Join us for a conversation about teaching, performing, and avoiding online teaching fatigue. Episode Highlights Shoutout to Gail Williams! Growing up in California, studying with Jim Winter and David Krehbiel We crave interaction as teachers Self-care and avoiding “Zoom fatigue” Yay for Alexander Technique! Fundame...

We hope you enjoy this special Holiday Bonus Episode of The Horn Call Podcast. Join me for a conversation with David Krehbiel , retired Principal Horn of the San Francisco Symphony, and author of Through the Door: A Horn Player's Journey. Episode Highlights His new book, Through the Door: A Horn Player’s Journey Creative Not Caring Spiritual journey through music and horn playing. His audition for...

Join me in Episode 4 of The Horn Call Podcast for a conversation with Dr. Margaret Tung , Visiting Assistant Professor of Horn at the University of Kentucky. Episode Highlights Benefits of having a university horn ensemble as a class Balancing personal and professional life Interviewing for a college teaching job and playing a recital while nine months pregnant. Shoutout to Elizabeth Freimuth, Pri...

Join us in Episode 3 for a conversation with Dr. Gina Gillie . Gina is an Associate Professor of Music at Pacific Lutheran University where she teaches horn, composition, and aural skills, conducts a horn choir, and performs frequently with faculty groups and in solo and chamber recitals. As an orchestral player, she played Assistant Principal with Symphony Tacoma for 10 years and has also played...

In Episode 2 of The Horn Call Podcast I talk to award-winning hornist and composer Ricardo Matosinhos . Ricardo is currently teaching at the Academia de Música de Costa Cabral and attending the PhD program in Music and Musicology at the University of Évora. He is a member of the International Horn Society , the Portuguese Society of Authors  and the  GDA . Episode Highlights Overview of Ricardo's...

In Episode 1, I speak with Grammy Award winning hornist Andrew Pelletier , Professor of Horn at Bowling Green State University and current President of the International Horn Society. Episode Highlights What has Andrew been up to during the COVID-19 pandemic? How do you get to be the President of the International Horn Society? How did he end up moving to Southern California from Maine? What was i...