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Random Monday: Educational disconnect

PUBLISHED: February 28, 2011, Bruce Hembd

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 classroom. It includes a pointed statement that I very much agree with: …it is surpassingly strange that there is no connection between the conservatory programs, the trainers, and the orchestras [...]

Ultrasonic Cleaning FAQ

PUBLISHED: February 3, 2011, John Ericson

Recently I made some decisions about what pieces I will perform at the Southeast Horn Workshop this year. Part of that decision making process was deciding what horn to play, which will be my compensating triple. With that decision made, there was another thing that needed done. When I first purchased this horn I played [...]

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Looking Back: Highlights from 2010

PUBLISHED: January 5, 2011, Bruce Hembd
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With a growing archive of over 1300 articles, it can be fun to “get lost in Horn Matters.” I did a little of this myself over the weekend and discovered a number of items worth reviewing as a 2010 roundup.

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Knowing Your Line: Planning for Success & Improvement

PUBLISHED: December 17, 2010, Bruce Hembd

A key element in improvement on a musical instrument is to know your line. This concept boils down to becoming familiar with how hard or regularly one can push before becoming unduly stressed – or in a worst case scenario, breaking down. Having played and taught music for over 25 years now, this process for [...]

The Wikipedia List of Horn Players

PUBLISHED: December 7, 2010, John Ericson

The Wikipedia can be a handy general resource, and among the things you can find there is a list of all the horn players that have articles posted about them in the Wikipedia. It is an interesting list that includes some true giants of our field past and present with some real curiosities thrown in. [...]

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Legendary players

Tips on Surviving Very Long Concerts

PUBLISHED: December 1, 2010, Bruce Hembd

Odds are that if you were to play one opera in your life, it would most likely be Carmen. When recently playing principal in Arizona Opera’s Carmen production, I was reminded of how many times I have played this opera and the unique challenges it has for horn players. For a newcomer playing opera, the [...]

Year One for Horn Matters!

PUBLISHED: September 1, 2010, Bruce Hembd

Today Horn Matters reaches a major milestone. One year ago, John and I launched this site. Here are some statistics from that date to today: About 106,000 unique visitors About 35,000 are returning visitors Over 400,000 page views Average time on site = 4 minutes, 40 seconds Average pages read = 4.69 34% of visitors [...]

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