The Trauma of Elliott Higgins
**Trigger Warnings:
Elliott Higgins,
thoughts on misogyny,
straight talk aimed at men.
Background story is here.
Mr. Higgins is teaching me that trauma in the...
Verne Reynolds, man with a hobby
One way to know someone is by their hobbies. The name of Verne Reynolds should be familiar to Horn Matters readers, as Bruce and...
Horn playing is fun
Horn playing is fun! For some readers, they certainly agree, yes, it is fun! But for others, maybe not so much. It is an...
Named Your Horn Yet?
This past week I helped my niece purchase a new flute. At the store the manager asked her if she had named her old...
Six things of value
Last week I took a road trip to New Mexico in order to take care of some business, and also to get some work...
Mini-poll: Is it the ‘French horn’ or just a ‘Horn?’
Both John and I have written a few articles recently on the topic of the name of our instrument in the English language -...
Hornist Motivations: Bucket Lists, etc.
A post yesterday on the Hornisten der Berliner Philharmoniker Facebook page brought to mind a point worth making about motivations for horn players. The specific post...
Educational disconnect
Discontent and disconnect
From the president of the New England Conservatory comes a very interesting article that starts in Detroit and ends in the conservatory...
The Future of French Horn Playing
One thought I have heard (and have repeated myself) is that this is a “golden age” for the French horn. Or is it?
Before getting...
Failure as a Goal for Success
Sometimes when I get contemplative about life, I look back and examine my past failures. Without a doubt, I have made some colossal mistakes...