Articles by John Ericson
Indexed in reverse chronological order.
Why go to the IHS Symposium? Check out the Sessions and Master Classes
PUBLISHED: May 23, 2013, John Ericson
As part of a cleaning project at home I stumbled across my folder from the 1983 International Horn Workshop in Charleston, IL. It occurred between the junior and senior years of my college study (I was then a student at a small college in Kansas) and it was one of those inspirational life events that [...]
Letters from my Teachers
PUBLISHED: May 21, 2013, John Ericson
Since the end of school I have been working on a major cleaning project at home, time to get rid of some things and get reorganized. Among the projects accomplished was reducing and repacking better some stored boxes of letters. I reduced the total volume by about a third (junk mail? cancelled checks?) but did [...]
Why You Might Need Dimes
PUBLISHED: May 19, 2013, John Ericson
A few months ago I helped a student with small hands put vintage dimes on their horn. What she said in a note a week later is really all that needs to be said on the topic: Just so you know, those dimes on my horn are amazing! It’s so weird to actually be able [...]
Verne Reynolds, Gardener
PUBLISHED: May 11, 2013, John Ericson
One way to know someone is by their hobbies. The name of Verne Reynolds should be familiar to Horn Matters readers, as Bruce and I both studied with him at Eastman and he was not only the long-time horn professor there but also a composer of some note. I have a few personal reflections here [...]
Two Suggestions to Improve Accuracy
PUBLISHED: May 9, 2013, John Ericson
Following up on recent end of semester juries and lessons, two thoughts came to mind related to improving accuracy. 1. Get a BERP. I have not had my BERP on my horn much in the past few years and I realize that some of my students have certainly never heard of or used this device. [...]
A Farkas Signature
PUBLISHED: May 3, 2013, John Ericson
Cleaning out some old boxes from the garage today I discovered this signature from Philip Farkas! Farkas should need no introduction to regular readers of Horn Matters. When I was a Doctoral student at Indiana University in the late 1980s he was retired but still living in Bloomington, and I took several lessons with him. [...]
Horn Repertoire Week 15: Final!
PUBLISHED: May 2, 2013, John Ericson
Congratulations! You have made it to the end of an epic year. Reflecting back on the semester, it was a great exercise for me to put together the full year under the University of Horn Matters banner. I believe it was the best overview of horn pedagogy and repertoire that I have ever taught. I [...]
Why go to the IHS Symposium? Check out the Sessions and Master Classes
As part of a cleaning project at home I stumbled across my folder from the 1983 International Horn Workshop in Charleston, IL. It occurred between the junior and senior years of my college study (I was then a student at a small college in Kansas) and it was one of those inspirational life events that [...]
Letters from my Teachers
Since the end of school I have been working on a major cleaning project at home, time to get rid of some things and get reorganized. Among the projects accomplished was reducing and repacking better some stored boxes of letters. I reduced the total volume by about a third (junk mail? cancelled checks?) but did [...]
Why You Might Need Dimes
A few months ago I helped a student with small hands put vintage dimes on their horn. What she said in a note a week later is really all that needs to be said on the topic: Just so you know, those dimes on my horn are amazing! It’s so weird to actually be able [...]
Verne Reynolds, Gardener
One way to know someone is by their hobbies. The name of Verne Reynolds should be familiar to Horn Matters readers, as Bruce and I both studied with him at Eastman and he was not only the long-time horn professor there but also a composer of some note. I have a few personal reflections here [...]
Two Suggestions to Improve Accuracy
Following up on recent end of semester juries and lessons, two thoughts came to mind related to improving accuracy. 1. Get a BERP. I have not had my BERP on my horn much in the past few years and I realize that some of my students have certainly never heard of or used this device. [...]
A Farkas Signature
Cleaning out some old boxes from the garage today I discovered this signature from Philip Farkas! Farkas should need no introduction to regular readers of Horn Matters. When I was a Doctoral student at Indiana University in the late 1980s he was retired but still living in Bloomington, and I took several lessons with him. [...]
Horn Repertoire Week 15: Final!
Congratulations! You have made it to the end of an epic year. Reflecting back on the semester, it was a great exercise for me to put together the full year under the University of Horn Matters banner. I believe it was the best overview of horn pedagogy and repertoire that I have ever taught. I [...]
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