Northwest Horn Symposium
by Martin King
The 2024 Northwest Horn Symposium was held April 12-14, 2024, at Washington State University in Pullman, Washington, hosted by Assistant Professor of Horn Martin D. King. This is the first time that WSU has hosted a regional symposium. The symposium welcomed featured artists Bernhard Scully, Charles “Skip” Snead, and the US Army Brass Quintet. Over 100 high school students, university students, avocational players, and professional players from around the region attended the event, and we hosted eight vendors as well. We hosted a regional artist recital, presentations on everything from jazz horn to the transition from natural horn to valve horn, a mass ensemble, and an after-concert featuring a jazz jam session coordinated by Mike Simpson. There was a high school solo competition, university solo competition, orchestral mock audition, and a quartet competition. The WSU Horn Ensemble and the Central Washington University Horn Ensemble both performed at this event.
