International Symposiums

The IHS holds an annual International Horn Symposium that draws leading performers, teachers, students, exhibitors and enthusiasts from all over the world. In addition, several regional workshops are offered each year in the U.S.and other countries.

IHS 57, Heritage Horns, June 24-28, 2025 at James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA, USA

Past IHS Symposiums:

56	2024	Fort Collins, Colorado, USA	John McGuire
55	2023	Montréal, Canada, University of Montréal	Louis-Philippe Marsolais
54	2022	Texas A&M University Kingsville, Kingsville, Texas, USA	Jennifer Ratchford Sholtis
53	2021	IHS 53 Our ONE Horn Community - Online
52	2020	Online "Virtual Symposium" due to Covid-19	Lydia Van Dreel and Jeff Snedeker
51	2019	Ghent, Belgium	Rik Vercruysse and Jeroen Billiet
50	2018	Ball State University, Muncie, IN	Gene Berger
49	2017	UFRN, Natal, RN, Brazil	Radegundis Tavares
48	2016	Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY	Alex Shuhan
47	2015	Colburn School, Los Angeles, CA	Annie Bosler and Andrew Bain
46	2014	London, England	Jonathan Stoneman
45	2013	University of Memphis, Memphis, TN	Dan Phillips
44	2012	University of North Texas, Denton, TX	William Scharnberg
43	2011	San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA	Wendell Rider
42	2010	Queensland Conservatorium, Brisbane, Australia	Peter Luff
41	2009	Western Illinois University, Macomb IL	Randall Faust
40	2008	Lamont School of Music, Denver CO	Susan McCullough, Jesse McCormick
39	2007	La-Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland	Bruno Schneider
38	2006	Cape Town, South Africa	Sean Kierman
37	2005	University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa AL	Charles (Skip) Snead
36	2004	Valencia, Spain	Javier Bonet
35	2003	Indiana University, Bloomington IN	Myron Bloom, Michael Hatfield, Richard Seraphinoff
34	2002	Lahti, Finland	Esa Tapani
33	2001	Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo MI	Johnny Pherigo
32	2000	Beijing, China	Paul Meng
31	1999	University of Georgia, Athens GA	Jean Martin
30	1998	Center for the Arts, Banff AB, Canada	Isobel Moore Rolston, Frøydis Ree Wekre, David Hoyt
29	1997	Eastman School of Music, Rochester NY	Peter Kurau
28	1996	University of Oregon, Eugene OR	Ellen Campbell
27	1995	Yamagata, Japan	Festival in Yamagata Executive Council
26	1994	University of Missouri-Kansas City MO	Nancy Cochran Block
25	1993	Florida State University, Tallahassee FL	William Capps, Michelle Stebleton
24	1992	Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, UK	John Wates, Michael Purton
23	1991	University of North Texas, Denton TX	William Scharnberg
22	1990	Eastern Illinois University, Charleston IL	Burton Hardin
21	1989	Munich, Germany	Hans Pizka & Bavarian Horn Society
20	1988	Crane School of Music, SUNY-Potsdam NY	Roy Schaberg
19	1987	Brigham Young University, Provo UT	Gaylen Hatton
18	1986	NWD Musikakademie, Detmold, Germany	Michael Höltzel
17	1985	Towson State University, Baltimore MD	David Phillips
16	1984	Indiana University, Bloomington IN	International Brass Congress II, Philip Farkas
15	1983	Eastern Illinois University, Charleston IL	Burton Hardin
14	1982	Palais des Papes, Avignon, France	Daniel Bourgue
13	1981	Crane School of Music, SUNY-Potsdam NY	Roy Schaberg
12	1980	Indiana University, Bloomington IN	Philip Farkas, Suzanne Riggio
11	1979	University of Southern California, Los Angeles CA	Victor Vener
10	1978	Michigan State University, East Lansing MI	Douglas Campbell
9	1977	Hart College, Hartford CT	James Jacobs
8	1976	Montreux, Switzerland	International Brass Congress I & Horn Symposium
7	1975	Centre d'Arts d'Orford, Quebec, Canada	Aimé Lainesse
6	1974	Ball State University, Muncie IN	Robert Marsh, Fred Ehnes
5	1973	Pomona College, Claremont CA	Claremont Music Festival
4	1972	Indiana University, Bloomington IN	Philip Farkas, Abe Kniaz, Suzanne Riggio
3	1971	Florida State University, Tallahassee	William Robinson
2	1970	Florida State University, Tallahassee	William Robinson
1	1969	Florida State University, Tallahassee	William Robinson