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Cruel Teacher, or Demanding Teacher?

Following up on the recent posts from Bruce Hembd, the topic of the CT (Cruel Teacher) is one that has resonated with many horn...

On Mentorship and Recovery from Abuse

This photo and the memories associated with it are among my most prized possessions. This is Milan Yancich, the man who saved my creative soul....

Ericson Interview, part IV: The “real world” of college teaching

Conclusion, interview by Komsun Dilokkunanant. 11. There are many complains from full-time teacher in Thailand regarding a high amount of paperwork that need to be...

Tiers of Orchestras, levels of Hornists, and the “A” list

Back in the Orchestra 101 series a few years ago (UPDATE: Now published as Orchestra 101 in print and Kindle versions by Horn Notes...

Copyright week, part III: The inconvenient truth

Want to kill creative enterprise? One great way to do this is to illegally reproduce copyrighted music and recordings. One of the ways people will...

Copyright week, part II: Are you a pirate, or a thief?

Students need to clearly realize that creative enterprise is funded by copyright protection, and that sharing musical files (print or audio) is really a...

Thoughts on Cognition, Bias and the ‘U.S. Orchestra’ Readership Poll

To get a pulse on what our readers might be thinking in terms of current affairs in the American symphony orchestra scene, a poll...

Readership Poll: What is Troubling U.S. Orchestras?

The list of troubled U.S. orchestras seems to get longer and longer. It feels as if a dam has burst and we are being...

A Look at the U.S. Army Band Manual

The U.S. Army remains one of the largest and oldest employers for musicians in America, and last summer I was happy to find a...

On Ethics and Integrity in Copyright Licensing

Over the winter holiday, my wife and I took a trip to Disney World in Florida. Besides the usual attractions, two things impressed me...