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The official podcast of the International Horn Society. This is a monthly podcast featuring interviews with Horn Call authors, archived audio from past IHS symposia, and other news and updates in the horn world. Disclaimer: The views, information, or opinions expressed during this series are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of the International Horn Society.
Episodes
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Bonus Episode: Horn and More Interview with Richard King and Daniel Grabois
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Join us for a special Bonus Episode, featuring Richard King and Daniel Grabois. This interview was originally published as part of Dan's Pedagogy Column in Horn and More.
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Episode 46:Bernhard Scully
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 15, 2024
My guest for Episode 46 is Bernhard Scully, Associate Professor of Horn at the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign!
Episode Highlights
- Isla Verde Bronces International Brass Festival in Argentina
- Music is subjective!
- Studying with Kendall Betts in high school
- It’s all about fundamentals.
- Studying at Northwestern University: Dale Clevenger, Roland Pandolfi, Gail Williams
- Alexander Technique, Feldenkrais Method
- Performing with the Minnesota Orchestra
- Graduate School at UW-Madison, studying with Douglas Hill
- Performing with the Canadian Brass
- Advice for students on keeping your playing in shape.
- “You really don’t have time to practice on the road.”
- Transcendental Meditation
- “Try to live as healthy as you can.”
- Aging
- Value of improvisation
- Collaborating on a book: Consilience - Learning About Ourselves by Applying Indigenous Traditions to Western Music and Technology
- Join the International Horn Society!
Friday Mar 15, 2024
Episode 45: Tommi Hyytinen
Friday Mar 15, 2024
Friday Mar 15, 2024
Episode 45 of The Horn Call Podcast features Tommi Hyytinen, a member of the Finnish Radio Orchestra and horn and natural horn faculty at the Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki.
Episode Highlights
- Starting out on the horn
- Finnish horn playing tradition
- Attending the Sibelius Academy
- The path from student to professional
- Balancing school and professional work
- Musical inspirations, legacy of Holger Fransman
- Studying with Radovan Vlatkovic
- Audition process in Finland
- Instruments used in horn sections in Finnish orchestras
- The “Finnish Horn Sound”
- Chamber music work
- Golden Horns Quartet, performing on television in Helsinki
- Pop music influences
- Playing from the Core book
- Work with Pilates
- Breathing misconceptions
- Lieksa Brass Week
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Episode 44: Michelle Stebleton
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Join us in Episode 44 for a discussion with Michelle Stebleton, Professor of Horn at Florida State University and a member of the IHS Advisory Council!
Episode Highlights
- Starting out as a horn player
- Attending Interlochen Arts Academy, studying at University of Michigan with Louis Stout and Lowell Greer
- Musical inspirations
- Performing in the Midland-Odessa Symphony
- Path to teaching, path to FSU
- “If you want to play well, playing has to be your hobby.”
- Playing in lessons, teaching techniques
- “I teach macro to micro.”
- Teaching tone “Stebletones”
- Sighing through the horn
- Involvement with the International Horn Society
- Editing the “Teacher Talk” column in The Horn Call
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Episode 43: James Hampson
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Our next guest on The Horn Call Podcast is James Hampson, of Hampson Horns!
Episode Highlights
- Deciding to change majors from engineering to music
- Mozart operas and becoming fascinated with the natural horn
- Remembering Lowell Greer
- Studying with Marc Guy at SUNY-Fredonia
- Dick Martz Collection: https://www.rjmartz.com/horns/
- Moving Hampson Horns from Ohio to New York
- Douglas Lundeen and Rutgers University
- Early Music scene in Boston, studying at Boston University
- Shout out to Paul Austin!
- Brass Witch: https://www.brasswitch.com/
- Mouthpiece consulting, Alpine Mouthpieces: https://www.alpinemouthpieces.com/
- On mouthpieces: “Our bodies change.” And “One mouthpiece isn’t going to fix everyone’s problems.”
- Take care of your instrument.
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Episode 42: John McGuire – IHCA and IHS56
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Join us in Episode 42 for a chat with John McGuire, Associate Professor of Horn at Colorado State University, and the host of the 2024 International Horn Competition of America AND the 56th International Horn Symposium, July 26 – August 2 in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.
Episode Highlights
- Planning process for IHCA and IHS Symposium: https://hornsonthehorizon.com/
- Shout out to Nancy Joy!
- How competitions can be beneficial
- Venue: Colorado State University and Fort Collins, CO
- Rocky Mountain National Park
- Weather, altitude, staying hydrated!
- Guest Artists for IHCA
- The planning team for IHCA/IHS56
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Holiday Bonus Episode: Allison DeMeulle and Johanna Lundy
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Join me in the 2023 Holiday Bonus Episode for a chat with Allison DeMeulle, IHS Interim Executive Director, and Johanna Lundy, IHS Treasurer and member of the Advisory Council.
Episode Highlights
- How the IHS works; overview of the past year
- Allison’s transition to Interim Executive Director of the IHS
- What does the IHS Treasurer do?
- Overview of IHS programs (what do membership dues and other contributions help fund?)
- Role of social media, Social Media Coordinator position
- How can someone’s contributions help the IHS?
- Revamping awards and scholarships programs
- New website at hornsociety.org
- Shout out to Dan Phillips!
- Fellowship and community are important
- Reaching out to horn players around the world
- Benefits to joining the IHS, how to join, how to help support the IHS: https://www.hornsociety.org/donate
- Student advisory council
- Shout out to the Advisory Council!
- Shout out to Mike Harcrow and the editors at Horn and More!
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Episode 41: Erika Loke
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Our guest for Episode 41 is Musician 1st Class Erika Loke, a member of the United States Naval Academy Band and Editor of the Military Matters column in The Horn Call.
Episode Highlights
- Graduate school at Wichita State, performing with the Wichita Symphony orchestra
- Doctoral school at the University of Maryland, Auditioning for military bands
- Naval Academy Band in Annapolis, Maryland
- Band Excerpts to know: American Overture, John Williams
- Moving across the country
- Attending Kendall Betts Horn Camp with her father
- Horn and Electronics album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=557_IZ2_oxQ&list=OLAK5uy_lSjVMkog_4c0mhjBkHOYR4DrpdGnkobUc
- Shout out to the IHS Meir Rimon Commissioning Assistance Fund
- The Ring Cycle, abridged for Wagner Tuba and Piano with offstage horn
- More music for Wagner Tuba
- Performing with the Lieurance Wind Quintet
- Life in the Naval Academy Band
- Balancing work and family life
- Upcoming projects
- Shout out to Brian KM and Nick Fife!
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Episode 40: Caiti Beth McKinney
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Join me in Episode 40 for a conversation with Caiti Beth McKinney, creator of the REPresent Project and Podcast!
Episode Highlights
- On choosing the horn over violin and other instruments
- Musical influences, horn and otherwise
- Most interesting practice spaces
- Shout outs! to Heather Test, Michelle Stebleton, Gina Gillie, Ashley Killam, Lin Foulk Baird, Ken Amis
- On loving film music, studying with Richard Todd https://richardtoddmusic.podia.com/
- REPresent project and podcast: https://www.caitibethmckinney.com/represent-the-podcast
- Boulanger Initiative https://www.boulangerinitiative.org/
- Diversify the Stand https://www.diversifythestand.org/
- https://www.linfoulk.org/index.html
- https://www.temresource.com/
- Resources for performers and teachers
- Upcoming events, performances, etc.
- “There’s so much good music out there.”
Friday Sep 15, 2023
Episode 39: Shanyse Strickland
Friday Sep 15, 2023
Friday Sep 15, 2023
Our guest for Episode 39 is the multi-talented Shanyse Strickland!
Episode Highlights
- Switching to the horn from flute
- Auditioning for college on flute, horn, and euphonium!
- Studying with Bill Slocum and Stacie Mickens at Youngstown State University.
- Be a good musician first, and a good instrumentalist second
- Early inspirations on the horn
- Respect for Julius Watkins
- “I just like challenging myself.”
- Changing in undergrad from being a flute performance major to horn!
- Shoutout to Stacie Mickens!
- How a mouthpiece change was lifechanging.
- Freelancing, performing on Broadway in New York
- “Think outside of the box.”
- “The industry wants somebody different.”
- Getting started as a composer, first commission for Lantana Brass Trio’s album, Crossing Barriers: https://www.amazon.com/Crossing-Barriers-Bernofsky-Rodriguez-Strickland/dp/B0BNGHXRT9
- Shoutout to Margaret McGillivray
- Into the Spider-verse Tour with the Broadway Sinfonietta