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It’s Not Easy Being Green – or Stressed Out

PUBLISHED: November 20, 2009, Bruce Hembd

The response and comments to “Are All Professionals Kind of … Jaded?” have been eye-opening and enlightening. My hope is that in opening this dank can of worms and sharing these insights, it might be better understood how to reach some kind of mental balance, or at the very least realize when things are out-of-balance. [...]

Are All Professionals Kind of … Jaded?

PUBLISHED: November 17, 2009, Bruce Hembd
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The pleasures in performing music are relatively well known – they seem practically innate from birth. Over time these joys can mature into a life-long relationship, and perhaps even into a professional career. A regular job in a symphony or opera orchestra, or chamber group is a job that is like no other. The experience [...]

Embouchure Focal Dystonia

PUBLISHED: September 2, 2009, Bruce Hembd
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When the nerve connection breaks down. When I recently visited John Ericson to discuss launching this website, he was ending a lesson with a student afflicted with focal dystonia. (He has written briefly about focal dystonia before.) I had an interesting discussion with this student and it opened my eyes to this debilitating medical condition. [...]

Top Twenty Posts from the Horn Notes Blog

PUBLISHED: August 31, 2009, John Ericson

With the launch of Horn Matters it is a great time to look back at the overall stats of the Horn Notes Blog, 2004-2009. By far the number one page in the site was the page of playing tips, which has been transferred over to Horn Matters here. After that, the top seven posts were [...]

Phoenix Symphony Waterloo

PUBLISHED: June 12, 2009, Bruce Hembd

Another preemptive, hiatus post. UPDATE 6/13/09: a retraction. A manager involved with non-profit public relations always wants to put the best face on a company, even when the going gets tough. During times of crisis, they know that donors shy away from giving money to an organization that looks like a sinking ship. But there [...]

That “N” Word Again – Narcissism

PUBLISHED: April 2, 2009, Bruce Hembd

Another follow-up to a popular series. In writing Negativity, Narcissism, and More Thoughts on Narcissism, I did some investigating and postulating to figure out events in my own life. A comprehensive article found recently at Slate.com has more-or-less confirmed some of the points made. 1.) The arts attracts narcissists. In But Enough About You …What [...]

Phoenix Symphony Blues

PUBLISHED: March 25, 2009, Bruce Hembd

Photoshop satire on an interesting article in the Phoenix New Times. *UPDATES: June 8, 2009: Press attention focuses on lawsuits and the rosy pictured painted prior to the “landmark deal.” I live in Phoenix and from time-to-time play extra with the local orchestra. They are a great group of talented musicians, although wounded by a [...]

John Ericson & Bruce Hembd
on the French horn, brass related topics, and the field of classical music.