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John Clark, Song of Light–Memories of Horn Calls Past: My First...

One feature of The Horn Call for many years has been reviews of new books and recordings. My first issue had a special, guest...

Looking for positive horn content in a difficult time?

A big tip of the hat to David Cooper, principal horn of the Chicago Symphony. A student of mine at ASU (thanks Jeremy!) pointed...

Anatomical Update: Summer 2011

Since I am taking time off from playing the French horn, the practice space in my home office has morphed quite a bit since...

Recordings as a Guide in the Journey for Inspiration

I once knew a teacher who discouraged students from listening to recordings when preparing solo repertoire. This teacher felt that it was important for the...

Remembering my teacher, Mike Hatfield

Who was your most influential teacher? It took me years to realize it, but my most influential teacher was F. Michael Hatfield (1936-2020), my...

For the love of mystery and storytelling

Yesterday it felt so good. Everything was great and it was really flowing. I was on top of the world! But today ... everything...

Music and the Brain

A recent study on music and the brain...mmm...brains... A few years ago I took a course on brain development and ever since I have been...

Quote from Charlie Parker

In the quest for space and a better user experience, the random quotes feature at the top of Horn Matters has been taken down....

Spirituality and the Talent Myth

While some artists and musicians might resist the idea that innate talent may be a myth, the growing evidence in scientific research is pointing...

Photograph: Study in contrast, II

I have been using this shot as a Facebook profile lately. I love the simplicity.