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...
Getting bumped
A story about getting voted down a chair at the Interlochen Summer Music Camp brought back memories of my own experiences there. If only...
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...
A Memory from High School
A newspaper clipping from years past.
Thanks to a Facebook friend from high school, I have this newspaper clipping from the early 1980's. It was...
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...
Of horns past, wistfully
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A short story from Lou "Gluefish" Wilson.
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I used to love the 6D's I played with in high school. ...
Op Ed: On Critical Thinking and Bias
The topic of prejudice has come across the radar of late - on several fronts at once. Funny how that happens.
Within Horn Matters, John...
The important topic of how to refer to the 5th Symphony...
As a student I don’t recall anyone saying anything other than Shostakovich 5 in reference to the famous symphony and the famous horn excerpts...
What Makes a Performance Great?
Listening to music, looking at fine art or in appreciating a great meal, what is it that makes the experience great, memorable and...
Lessons in Vienna, part IX: Lasting Impact on a Career
This series of articles expands on notes taken by Nicholas Smith in lessons with Roland Berger in 1977. This is the concluding article.
Most players...