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Join us in Episode 52 for a conversation with Ian Zook, Professor of Horn at James Madison University and the host of IHS57!
Episode Highlights
Growing up in North Carolina, attending UNC Chapel Hill and the University of Michigan.Studying with Sören Hermansson and natural horn with Lowell GreerTrading North Carolina storiesFavorite horn recordingsCelebrating the differences and subtleties in horn playing around the worldCzech School of Horn Playing, Tylšar brothersHorn and More Column, Horn on Record, ianzook.comIHS 57 planning, June 24-28, 2025: www.heritage-horns.comHow to get to Harrisonburg, VirginiaJoin the IHS! -
Join us in Episode 51 for a conversation with the amazing Aliyah Danielle!
Episode Highlights
Growing up around music.Studying music education at Arizona State UniversityGraduate school at Berklee College of Music in Valencia, SpainGrowing up in Milwaukee, WisconsinShoutout to Dr. John Ericson“I didn’t have a lot of free time in undergrad…”Musical inspirationsShoutout to Darcy Hamlin“I grew up listening to anything and everything…”Creating a structure for myself as an artist.Kendall Betts Horn CampLearning work/life balanceMoving to New YorkAdvice for younger musicians“You can do more than one thing…” -
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Join us for a special bonus episode of The Horn Call Podcast on Injury Recovery with Nick Fife and Joey Johnson. Nick and Joey are both active performers and teachers in the Southeastern United States, and they have created a new column focused on injury recovery for The Horn Call.
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Join us in Episode 50 for a discussion with the creative and talented Kate Warren!
Episode Highlights
On choosing the horn and majoring in musicComing from a small high school band programChoosing a life in the artsShoutout to Michelle StebletonPostgraduate study at The New School and Yale UniversityShoutout to John Ericson and Horn MattersWebsite: https://www.katewarrenmusic.com/Instagram: katewarrenmusicAdvice for navigating social media“Just good enough is ok!”Learning to be better at time managementLearning to edit audio and video contentLearning to take time off“Music takes time.”Drum Corps and playing the mellophoneTouring with Blast!Improving access to music education -
Our guest for Episode 49 is Dr. Monica Martinez, Assistant Professor of Horn at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, and a member of the IHS Advisory Council!
Episode Highlights
Full circle momentsOn choosing the hornPlaying the horn right-handedGrowing up in South Texas“Change is not instant…”Pursuing music as a career.Studying with Jennifer Sholtis at Texas A&M KingsvilleMajoring in music education and music performanceWork ethic, persistence“You have to work hard for everything.”Studying with Patrick Hughes at the University of Texas-AustinBalancing a teaching job with practicing the hornWorking for a music store“I never had just one job…”Dealing with imposter syndromeBuilding a culture in a horn studio: “It’s never about me.”“You have to be mindful…”Serving on the IHS Advisory Council -
Our guest for Episode 48 is Marshall Sealy, a multi-talented artist who has performed all over the world, including the 54th International Horn Symposium as a Featured Artist.
Episode Highlights
Starting out as a horn playerKinhaven Music Camp: https://kinhaven.org/Singing in Bach cantatasTouring with the Long Island Youth OrchestraAttending Ithaca College on both music and soccer scholarships!Studying with John CovertStudying brass instrument repairMeeting Julius Watkins and studying with himImportance of being a well rounded playerFriendship with Jerome AshbyPerforming in MexicoPerforming multiple stylesImportance of warming up, equipmentAdvice for young horn playersWillie RuffImportance of soundHave a really great practice mute and stop mute.Instrument maintenance advice -
Join us for this special panel discussion on IHS Honorary Member Hermann Baumann (1934-2023). Guests include Ab Koster, Joseph Ognibene, Justin Sharp, and J. Bernardo Silva. *Above image provided by Justin Sharp, courtesy of the Baumann Family.
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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.
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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 ArgentinaMusic is subjective!Studying with Kendall Betts in high schoolIt’s all about fundamentals.Studying at Northwestern University: Dale Clevenger, Roland Pandolfi, Gail WilliamsAlexander Technique, Feldenkrais MethodPerforming with the Minnesota OrchestraGraduate School at UW-Madison, studying with Douglas HillPerforming with the Canadian BrassAdvice 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.”AgingValue of improvisationCollaborating on a book: Consilience - Learning About Ourselves by Applying Indigenous Traditions to Western Music and TechnologyJoin the International Horn Society! -
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 hornFinnish horn playing traditionAttending the Sibelius AcademyThe path from student to professionalBalancing school and professional workMusical inspirations, legacy of Holger FransmanStudying with Radovan VlatkovicAudition process in FinlandInstruments used in horn sections in Finnish orchestrasThe “Finnish Horn Sound”Chamber music workGolden Horns Quartet, performing on television in HelsinkiPop music influencesPlaying from the Core bookWork with PilatesBreathing misconceptionsLieksa Brass Week -
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 playerAttending Interlochen Arts Academy, studying at University of Michigan with Louis Stout and Lowell GreerMusical inspirationsPerforming in the Midland-Odessa SymphonyPath 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 hornInvolvement with the International Horn SocietyEditing the “Teacher Talk” column in The Horn Call -
Our next guest on The Horn Call Podcast is James Hampson, of Hampson Horns!
Episode Highlights
Deciding to change majors from engineering to musicMozart operas and becoming fascinated with the natural hornRemembering Lowell GreerStudying with Marc Guy at SUNY-FredoniaDick Martz Collection: https://www.rjmartz.com/horns/Moving Hampson Horns from Ohio to New YorkDouglas Lundeen and Rutgers UniversityEarly Music scene in Boston, studying at Boston UniversityShout 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. -
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 beneficialVenue: Colorado State University and Fort Collins, CORocky Mountain National ParkWeather, altitude, staying hydrated!Guest Artists for IHCAThe planning team for IHCA/IHS56 -
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 yearAllison’s transition to Interim Executive Director of the IHSWhat 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 positionHow can someone’s contributions help the IHS?Revamping awards and scholarships programsNew website at hornsociety.orgShout out to Dan Phillips!Fellowship and community are importantReaching out to horn players around the worldBenefits to joining the IHS, how to join, how to help support the IHS: https://www.hornsociety.org/donateStudent advisory councilShout out to the Advisory Council!Shout out to Mike Harcrow and the editors at Horn and More! -
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 orchestraDoctoral school at the University of Maryland, Auditioning for military bandsNaval Academy Band in Annapolis, MarylandBand Excerpts to know: American Overture, John WilliamsMoving across the countryAttending Kendall Betts Horn Camp with her fatherHorn and Electronics album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=557_IZ2_oxQ&list=OLAK5uy_lSjVMkog_4c0mhjBkHOYR4DrpdGnkobUcShout out to the IHS Meir Rimon Commissioning Assistance FundThe Ring Cycle, abridged for Wagner Tuba and Piano with offstage hornMore music for Wagner TubaPerforming with the Lieurance Wind QuintetLife in the Naval Academy BandBalancing work and family lifeUpcoming projectsShout out to Brian KM and Nick Fife! -
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 instrumentsMusical influences, horn and otherwiseMost interesting practice spacesShout outs! to Heather Test, Michelle Stebleton, Gina Gillie, Ashley Killam, Lin Foulk Baird, Ken AmisOn loving film music, studying with Richard Todd https://richardtoddmusic.podia.com/REPresent project and podcast: https://www.caitibethmckinney.com/represent-the-podcastBoulanger Initiative https://www.boulangerinitiative.org/Diversify the Stand https://www.diversifythestand.org/https://www.linfoulk.org/index.htmlhttps://www.temresource.com/Resources for performers and teachersUpcoming events, performances, etc.“There’s so much good music out there.” -
Our guest for Episode 39 is the multi-talented Shanyse Strickland!
Episode Highlights
Switching to the horn from fluteAuditioning 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 secondEarly inspirations on the hornRespect 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/B0BNGHXRT9Shoutout to Margaret McGillivrayInto the Spider-verse Tour with the Broadway Sinfonietta -
We kick off Season 4 and Episode 38 of the Horn Call Podcast with Leelanee Sterrett, a member of the New York Philharmonic!
Episode Highlights
Musical influences, early experiences at Interlochen Arts AcademyShout-out to Julie SchleifShout-out to Douglas HillGraduate study at Yale, studying with William PurvisPreparing for competitions and auditionsAdvice for music students todayWomen Composers – repertoire in generalPractice/maintenance routineDaily/Weekly schedule in the NY PhilInvolvement with the IHS -
My guest for Episode 37 is Dr. Margaret McGillivray!
Dr. McGillivray is on the faculty of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in the Washington, DC, an active freelance musician, and the organizer/initiator of the new solo collection LIFT: Solos for Horn by Black Composers, available from Cimarron Music Press.
Episode HighlightsDuke Ellington School of the Arts in the Washington, DC https://www.ellingtonschool.org/Freelancing in the DMV (Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia) area.Background on the project LIFT: Solos for Horn by Black Composers https://www.cimarronmusic.com/liftsolosforhornbyblackcomposers Shout out to Joanna Ross HerseyTips for commissioning new works: “your network is bigger than you think…”Shout out to Bryan Doughty of Cimarron Music PressNext steps for the project: recording, presentation at IHS55, creating a non-profithttps://www.margaretmcgillivray.com/ -
My guest in Episode 36 is the amazing Jeff Scott, Associate Professor of Horn at Oberlin Conservatory, member of the IHS Advisory Council, and a Featured Artist at IHS55!
Episode Highlights
Growing up in Queens, NYShout out to horn teacher Carolyn ClarkImportance of learning to play in multiple stylesMusical inspirations, horn and otherwiseShout out to Valerie ColemanComposition processTeaching philosophyDeciding to leave Broadway work for full time chamber musicHearing the overture to Oberon for the first time, played by Jerome Ashby.How he got started composing, advice for new composersCollaborating with Margaret McGillivray on LIFT: Solos for Horn by Black ComposersCurrent performing, recording, composition projectsUpcoming IHS55 where he is a Featured Artist - Visa fler
