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35 Mellophones=Huge Sound

PUBLISHED: October 23, 2010, John Ericson

When I can make it I like to get to ASU Band Day. I went last year, and reported on it in 2006 as well. It is a marching band contest hosted at Arizona State; this time of year there are many of these competitions all over the United States. As to the high school groups [...]

ASU Horn Studio Required Equipment

PUBLISHED: November 29, 2009, John Ericson

Arizona State University is well known but certainly not the only ASU out there. One of the other ASU’s is Alabama State University in Montgomery, Alabama. One interesting document posted on the Internet is a list of required materials for incoming horn majors at that ASU. It is currently linked off this page in their [...]

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Band Day

PUBLISHED: October 25, 2009, John Ericson

From the stats of Horn Matters we know we have readers worldwide. The term “Band Day” is going to mean different things to different readers, depending where you are. In terms of Arizona yesterday the term Band Day refers to marching band contest at Arizona State University. This was the 61st annual edition of this [...]

Consider Studying Music Education or Music Therapy

PUBLISHED: October 11, 2009, John Ericson

Looking for a music degree with near 100% job placement? For those out there that are considering schools or advising students, music education and music therapy are great options. For instrumental music education I feel that horn players have a great advantage in particular, as the simple fact is you actually understand the horn, an [...]

Bruce and John FAQ

PUBLISHED: August 30, 2009, John Ericson
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So, you have started a huge new horn website! How did you meet? We met in real life in 1984. That year Bruce was a Junior at The Eastman School of Music and John was a new MM student, a graduate of Emporia State University in Kansas. We were in the same ensembles rotation, sat [...]

A Retirement Event to Remember

PUBLISHED: March 28, 2009, John Ericson

One great thing about teaching at Arizona State is working with great colleagues. One of those, trombone professor Gail Wilson, is retiring this year, having joined the ASU faculty in 1972. When my father retired from teaching college he retired quietly with no event. This was not the case for Gail Wilson! For last night [...]

We Still Offer the Masters Degree in Horn at Arizona State

PUBLISHED: February 20, 2009, John Ericson

I hate rumors. There is a rumor [in 2009] out there that Arizona State, where I teach the horn studio, is dropping the MM in horn performance. This is not true! This rumor is actually based on fact, because ASU did recently cut a number of programs to help deal with budgetary issues; this included [...]

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