John Ericson
Brief Review: International Horn Society: The First 50 Years
A very big book that came out in late 2021, International Horn Society: The First 50 Years contains an amazingly complete look at the...
Commentary: The missing articulations
A topic I think about every year when I hear college auditions is that of the “missing articulations.” Often it is a function of...
When “more air” is too much air — and causes problems
Standard issue brass playing advice – for practically any problem! – is to use “more air.” For some brass teachers (especially low brass), breathing...
A correct approach to Till, from Farkas
Till is one of those essential excerpts we all learn, and it has a correct interpretation. One person who got the correct interpretation directly...
Could the Kruspe style horn come back?
At one time Kruspe style double horns (especially the Conn 8D) were a dominant horn type among professional hornists in the USA. That market...
Pro tips as you get back into ensemble rehearsals
With the beginning of ensemble rehearsals after the long break for COVID, it is great time to revisit some of the challenges for horn...
On the topic of phrasing
As we come back from over a year of spotty, Covid era practice, one thing I have observed is a lack of dynamics and...
Sabbatical Extra: Comparisons of the finished horns, and a video
During and immediately following my sabbatical semester from ASU I completed four major horn rebuilding projects, documented in this series of articles on Horn...
Congratulations IHS! And looking toward the next 50
A milestone that has passed is the 50th anniversary of the founding of the International Horn Society. Congratulations! While it was founded at the...
Review update: Horn Playing from the Inside Out, Third Edition eBook
New for 2021 is an updated version of Horn Playing from the Inside Out by Eli Epstein. While we don’t often do reviews, this...