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Response to “Clevenger Enigma”
In response to posting on Reddit my most recent article on Dale Clevenger, an anonymous Reddit user gave this response. Food for thought.
People are...
The Enduring Enigma of Dale Clevenger
I have to confess something. I have mixed feelings about Dale Clevenger and his legacy.
When I say this, please realize that this opinion comes...
Music-Making and Personal Identity
In a previous article, I told the story of how I came to study with my mentor, Milan Yancich.
At the time I felt broken,...
On Mentorship and Recovery from Abuse
This photo and the memories associated with it are among my most prized possessions.
This is Milan Yancich, the man who saved my creative soul....
2016 Update: Advertising at Horn Matters
With the 2016 New Year we are offering a new format and pricing structure for our banner ads.
We have had banner ads at Horn Matters...
On Dealing with New Compositions with Bad Horn Writing
A recent discussion on the Facebook Horn People discussion group brings up the topic of living composers and how they write for the French...
Pre-Holiday Flood: It’s Raining Memes!
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More Memes, Say You?
If you enjoyed these, you might browse the entire Photoshop & Memes category and look around. Below are...
Giving Thanks for Things that Matter
It it that time of year here in America, when families typically get together during a holiday from work to share food and stories...
8 Signs That it Might Be Time to Change Teachers
Private music lessons are a time-honored tradition for learning how to play an instrument. The experience is really hard to beat in terms of hands-on, focused...
Windmills of the Mind
Noise pollution
A new study indicates that French horn players are in danger of developing noise-induced hearing loss. This risk for horn players is reported as the...