Friends of the HORN!

I am excited to announce that George Mason University is hosting a HORN DAY with the help of Capital Horn Club, all day Sunday, November 13, 2016 in the deLaski Performing Arts Center on the campus of George Mason in Fairfax, VA. This event is FREE! As you can see by the flyer below we have a diversity of events to appeal to all ages and abilities including a chance for all to play in a horn choir. BRING YOUR HORNS! VENDORS of all things related to horn will be there as well!!

Notable guests include:

Cecilia Buettgen, “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band
Olivia Gutoff, Master Teacher
Amy Horn, GMU faculty
James Nickel, National Symphony and GMU faculty
John Peiffer, Jazz hornist
Brad Tatum and Paul Hopkins, natural horn experts
Ted Thayer, former principal horn of the National Symphony
Dave Weiner, repairman extraordinaire, Brass Arts Unlimited
Bill Zsembery, former principal horn of The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band

HORN VENDORS!

Come listen, learn and share your passion with others! Enjoy the camaraderie that is special to those who play this instrument! Wallow in the sound of the HORN! Please SHARE this FREELY!

IHS Mid-North Horn Workshop will be held at Ball State University in Muncie Indiana.  The event will start the morning of Oct 28 and run through till Sunday afternoon Oct 30th, 2016. We will have featured artist, competitions, lectures, regional performers, master classes and vendors.  Details will be forthcoming in the coming weeks.  For questions please contact: Prof. Gene Berger gpberger@bsu.edu

The Japan Horn Society will hold the 3rd Japan horn competition in the end of August in Tokyo, Japan. This competition is open not only for Japanese but also for any nationality.

For more detail check as following:

http://jhs.horn.jp/pdf/horn_contest_3_eng.pdf

If you have any inquiry or question, please contact the JHS (Japan Horn Society) or mail to mamiabe@joy.ocn.ne.jp

​The Arts Council of White Lake will host the first annual White Lake French Horn Symposium from August 4-6, 2016. Guest artists for this year's symposium are international horn soloist and clinician Thomas Bacon, former Principal Horn of the Michigan Opera Theater Susan Mutter, Professor of Horn at Western Michigan University, Linn Foulk and Principal Horn of the Marquette Symphony Orchestra, Brian Carter.

The symposium is open to players of all ages and skill levels and will include a horn choir, small ensembles, workshops, plus many opportunities for socializing, talking about horn topics, getting expert advice from our artists, perusing horn items from our vendors and performance opportunities. Also included will be a recital by our guest artists on Thursday evening and our finale concert on Saturday afternoon when all participants will perform in small ensembles and a horn choir.

Check-in begins at 10am on Thursday, August 4th, 2016 at the Arts Council of White Lake, 106 E. Colby St. in Whitehall. Registration for non-student participants is $150.00 ($130.00 early bird registration), active students is $110.00 ($90.00 early bird registration) and non-playing auditors is $75.00 ($55.00 early bird).

July 25-July 29, 2016

Limit of 12 participants

This workshop is open to professionals, students, teachers and advanced amateurs interested in the natural horn.

The schedule will include a daily master class, an ensemble session, and a lecture. Each student will receive two private lessons during the week. An informal concert will conclude the workshop. For participants who do not own an instrument, a limited number of horns will be available.

General Information

• This program does not offer any scholarships. Only full payment will secure your position.
• Pre-college applicants (18 years old and under) need to receive permission from Mr. Seraphinoff for enrollment and must be accompanied by an adult.

The UTA Honors Horn Camp is designed to help advanced high school horn students develop stronger fundamentals of horn playing. Under the guidance of the Four Hornsmen of the Apocalypse the students will participate in daily warm-up classes, masterclasses, private lessons, small and large ensemble playing, and special topics classes.

The Boston Conservatory is offering a week of intensive horn study July 10-15, 2016 for high school students (ages 15 and older), collegiate and adult horn players serious about developing their artistry.

The Eli Epstein Horn Intensive is designed to strengthen your horn technique, artistry, and performance skills in a short time. By the end of this workshop you'll be able to draw on a solid approach to all technical aspects of horn playing and perform with enhanced expressiveness and confidence.

Learn cutting edge horn biomechanics based on the latest MRI Horn study discoveries!

"A very intense but incredibly helpful experience in which I gained skills I could not have learned anywhere else."

"I was surprised by how much I improved in the course of four days and even within a 20-minute solo workshop. I was also amazed by how much I saw others improve in front of my eyes..."

"We all were able to take so many more risks--in our "perfection free zone"...I received so much more than I ever expected...so much of it in my head and my heart."

"This workshop has done wonders for my playing and has opened my eyes to a side of horn playing I didn't know existed. My attacks, intonation, tone quality and accuracy have improved 100%."

For more information: www.eliepstein.com

Art of Sound" Summer Brass Institute celebrates its fourteenth year on the campus of bucolic Menlo School on the San Francisco Peninsula with concerts, lessons and master classes featuring members of the San Francisco Symphony and other important area orchestras. To apply, go online to http://brass.menloschool.org. For questions, contact Director Vicky Greenbaum at vgreenbaum@menloschool.org

Dublin Brass Week June 27-30 2016

Audition Mode '16

Focus on taking Auditions through Masterclasses, Lectures, Sectionals, Mock Auditions and Lessons with Faculty Karl Pituch of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and Denise Tryon of the Philadelphia Orchestra. 

More info at Auditionmode.com

Rules and application for Contributing Artist and Lecturer spots can be found at http://www.ithaca.edu/music/ihs2016/contributingrules/

The Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University is proud to host a three-day symposium for horn players. This symposium will feature master classes and recitals given by Gail Williams, Jon Boen and Sarah Willis and a series of workshops focused on the elements of achieving a peak performance. These workshops will include a discussion of music fundamentals (Intonation and Rhythm), practicing techniques, phrasing, sports psychology, posture and much more

Application forms must be postmarked no later than May 13, 2016. If you would like to be considered for a master class performance, recordings must be uploaded no later than May 13, 2016.

The 22nd annual Kendall Betts Horn Camp will take place at Camp Ogontz in Lyman, NH from June 3-26, 2016.  There are three one week sessions and participants may attend one, two or three weeks.  Week one is KB ORCHESTRAL HC and is open to collegiate and adult hornists, only.  Weeks 2 and 3 will be the traditional program and is open to all hornists age 14 and older.  Please visit our website for details: www.horncamp.org.

One day workshop featuring the Uber Quartet from Chicago. Horn ensemble, master classes, high school solo competition, middle school break outs, open to all ages and abilities. Horns, music and accessories from Heid Music. A day of fun horn activities. 

THE WESTERN ILLINOIS HORN FESTIVAL 2016

Sunday,  17, 2016

featuring 

Hornist, Composer, Author, Conductor,  and Past President of 

THE INTERNATIONAL HORN SOCIETY

DOUGLAS HILL

for more information and Registration see

http://www.wiu.edu/cofac/horn/WIUHF2016_registration.php

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High School Hornists apply for

THE ROGER COLLINS AWARD 

to the Western Illinois Horn Festival

Up to four Awards of $50.00

in honor of Roger Collins--

founding Hornist of the Camerata Woodwind Quintet.

for more information see

http://www.wiu.edu/cofac/horn/roger_collins_award.php

The 2016 Northwest Horn Symposium will be held April 15-17, 2016 at Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA, hosted by Jeff Snedeker. Featured artists will be Gail Williams, Paul Basler and Lowell Shaw.

Regional artists, Student competitions information and more TBA.

Contact katie.johnson17@gmail.com for information.

The 2016 Southeast Horn Workshop is March 11-13 at the Blair School of Music, Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. Guest artists are Andrew Bain and Haley Hoops.

This year's event will be held Feb. 26-28 at the University of Oklahoma. The workshop will feature two renown women horn artists, Gail Williams and Julie Landsman. One more surprise guest may make an appearance. More to come on that later. The focus of this workshop is a celebration of iconic women hornists.

Those wishing to be a Contributing Artist, whether performance or lecture, please contact the host, Eldon Matlick, privately regarding your proposal which should reflect upon the thrust of this event.

There will be a solo competition and low and high horn mock auditions. Collegiate and High School Horn Choirs are encouraged to perform, time permitting. Mini-lessons for participants with our Contributing Artists may be available on a limited basis.

The fourth annual Horn Day is scheduled to take place in Montréal on February 20-21 . Between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m., the halls of the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal will resound with the sounds of hornists of all ages, taking part in masterclasses, coachings, a workshop on Soundpainting, and performances. On the program: activities, courses of master as well as two concerts are planned in order to make these two days rewarding and fun for all lovers of horn.This year, we have the happiness to welcome as guest artist the soloist and professor at Indiana University in Bloomington, the one and only….. Jeff Nelsen. Specialist in the management of stress and the performance, this renowned teacher will guide you through various techniques that he has developed over the years. For more information, please visit the event’s Facebook page.

Hoyé Hoyé! Chers cornistes!! C’est reparti pour une autre belle édition des Journées du cor de Montréal qui se tiendra les samedi 20 et dimanche 21 février 2016 au Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal.Au programme : des activités, des cours de maître ainsi que deux concerts sont prévus afin de rendre ces deux journées enrichissantes et divertissantes pour tous les amateurs de cor.Cette année, nous avons le bonheur d’accueillir comme artiste invité le soliste et professeur à l’université d’Indiana de Bloomington, le seul et unique….. JEFF NELSEN. Spécialiste de la gestion du stress et de la performance, ce pédagogue reconnu saura vous guider à travers diverses techniques qu’il a mises au point au fil des années.Une occasion à ne pas manquer! Que vous soyez participant ou spectateur, il y a de tout pour tous! Notez-le à votre calendrier et restez à l’affût, il y aura de plus amples informations à venir! À très bientôt!

Castleton Horn Day 2016 
Castleton University 
62 Alumni Drive | Castleton, Vermont 

Castleton Horn Day returns for its second year for a full day of workshops and performances at Castleton University in Vermont. This year's event will include a master class with guest artist, Bryn Coveney. The day will also include a guided warm-up and horn ensemble reading session with Castleton applied horn faculty, Joshua Thompson and a guest lecture on the audition process with Patrice Malatestinic. The day will conclude with a recital featuring the day's artists. 

Pre-registration is $20 and $25 the day of the event. To procure a registration form or for any questions, contact Castleton applied horn faculty and the day's host, Joshua Thompson at joshua.thompson@castleton.edu. You can also find more information at http://www.facebook.com/castletonhorns. 

Utah Valley University will host a two day horn intensive featuring legendary Hollywood horn player, Jim Thatcher. Events will include performances by the featured artist as well as masterclasses, a presentation on the film recording industry, and a mass horn ensemble reading of music from motion picture soundtracks. For a detailed schedule, please contact Dr. Jeb Wallace. jeb.wallace@uvu.edu

Hosted by Heidi Lucas and Jonas Thoms; Indiana University of Pennsylvania, for information, contact: northeasthornworkshop2016@gmail.com

We are excited to host the WSU Horn Festival again this year. Each year we bring to you world-renowned guest artists and clinicians for a day of music making, master classes and performances. We are excited to announce that this year the workshops will feature Dietrich Hemann and Megumi Kanda of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra.  There will also be industry vendors on site with instruments to try. The cost to attend is FREE, but all participants need to register! The festival is open to high school and college students, amateurs and professionals.  Advanced middle school students are welcome to participate as well. 

The festivals will be host to several performance competitions including Student (high school) and Young Artists Divisions (college) for Horn, as well as a Composition Contest for Trombone. Competition rules, registration, and fees are available at http://liberal-arts.wright.edu/music/calendar/horn-and-trombone-festivals. Please contact Jonas Thoms at jonas.thoms@wright.edu with any questions or for more information.

The Horn Society of the Carolinas held it's inaugural Student Horn Workshop in January of 2014. This year it will be held on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. The workshop will be held at Church at Charlotte, 2500 Carmel Road, Charlotte, NC 28226. The workshop will be structured for middle and high school French Horn students to increase their knowledge, improve their performance skills and provide them an opportunity to play in small and large horn ensembles. Selected students will be provided an opportunity to play in a master class demonstrating their audition-ready skills. The workshop will serve as timely preparation for those students auditioning for All-District/Region Band.

Master classes and ensemble sessions will be conducted by area professional horn players and Horn Society of the Carolinas members. A horn maintenance session will be presented.

At the end of the day, there will be performances by several ensembles made up of workshop attendees.
Concert will be free to the public. 

Online enrollment will be available through our website starting October 5th at a charge of $30 per student. This fee will include a lunch, a T-shirt and a horn maintenance kit. Need-based financial assistance will be available for a limited number of students. Directors and teachers are welcome to attend the workshop without charge (directors and teachers still need to register to account for lunch). 

No similar experience has been presented in the Charlotte area. Don't miss out on this enriching experience, to meet other area horn players and teachers and to be part of "The Greatest Sound on Earth!".