Call For Advisory Council Nominations
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According to the IHS Bylaws, the Advisory Council (AC) is “responsible for carrying out the aims and purposes of the Society and for determining Society policy.” Nine of the fifteen AC members are elected by the IHS membership; the AC elects the others. As you nominate and elect new AC members, remember that these individuals represent a broad spectrum of international horn-related activities.
Thirteen New Theses Added to Library
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The IHS Thesis Lending Library now has 167 theses. Thirteen theses were added to the Library this year – 12 were purchased and 1 was donated. The theses are available for IHS members to borrow for a three-week period. The IHS supports this project with an annual budget to purchases theses and for mailing theses upon request. Borrowers submit a refundable deposit of $45 per theses and return them are their own expense. Theses published since 1996 are available in PDF format from the UMI/Proquest website.
Hunting Horn Festival and Workshop
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Featuring French Champions Benoist Pipon, Eric Ribot, Jean-Baptiste Serre and Bertrand Bourgeois
The United States chapter of Federation Internationale des Trompes de France, (FITF), is pleased to announce a a week of hunting horn music and a two day workshop in Miami, FL. featuring Champion Trompe players from France and Belgium. Please join us for a weekend of ensemble playing, group tutorials on technique and style, and hear trompe playing by some of the best players in the world. End the weekend by attending a performance of St Hubert Mass at Gesu Catholic Church, Miami's oldest church.
The workshop, co-hosted by Michel de Vallois of Miami, and John Gerber of Chautauqua, NY will be held on Friday and Saturday, November, 12th and 13th. We have specially reserved a block of rooms at the beautiful Sofitel Hotel.
- Mark your calendar for November 12, 13 and 14.
- Register by contacting john@gerberfineart.com or call 814 777-0038
- Send a refundable check made out to FITF for $65 by October 15.
- Make airline reservations
- Make reservation at the Sofitel Hotel 877-474-4888 (use Code FACC)
- Visit Trompe.US website for detail information about workshop.
Additional information call: John Gerber 814 777-0038 or visit us at trompe.us
Send Registration and Check to: John Gerber, 5067 Morris Rd. Mayville, NY 14757
National Collegiate Solo Competition
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- Download Printable Application (.pdf format)
- Download Printable Poster (.pdf format)
The premier musical organization of the U.S. Army, The United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own,” is pleased to announce the call for entries for the 2011 National Collegiate Solo Competition!
Position Opening - News Editor for The Horn Call
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The responsibilities of The Horn Call News editor include:
- gathering news-worthy information and photos from around the world for publication in The Horn Call, including (but not limited to) member news, obituaries, reports of past events, and announcements of coming events and graduate assistantships.
- updating and expanding the current contact list of horn players, teachers, designers/makers, etc.
- organizing the gathered material within an established template
- editing the News column for publication following the guidelines specified in the style manuals listed on page 4 of The Horn Call
- meeting the three annual deadlines for submission: August 1 for the October journal, December 1 for the February journal, and March 1 for the May journal.
Interested persons should attach the following to an email to editor@hornsociety.org:
- a current resume
- a brief statement concerning your qualifications for this position
- an original one-page essay on a topic of your choice
Screening for this position will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. The Horn Call editor Bill Scharnberg, assistant editor Marilyn Bone Kloss, and proofreading assistant Ed Glick will screen the applications.
Brass Chamber Music Composition Contest
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New Podcast Series from 1969 Workshop
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A new series of five podcasts begins today, presenting performances from the "First Annual French Horn Workshop" held at Florida State University in June, 1969. Included in this first set are several performances by the workhop horn choir, consisting of all the participants, conducted by Max Pottag and Wendell Hoss.
These recordings and many more to come from the early years of the IHS and before are from LP records made available by IHS members Craig Pratt and Kristine Coreil.
