July 15, 2025

Episode 63: Randy Gardner

1 hour 13 minutes

Join us in Episode 63 for a conversation with the great Randy Gardner! A member of the IHS Advisory Council, Gardner is currently Artist-In-Residence at Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance. Following a distinguished tenure as Professor of Horn and Chair of the Winds, Brass, and Percussion Department at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), he was awarded the title of Professor Emeritus.

Episode Highlights

Early career and inspirations, musical and otherwise

Studying with Philip Farkas, Chris Leuba, Bill Adam

Leuba, A Study of Musical Intonation

50 years of service with Philadelphia Orchestra

Sitting next to Mason Jones in Philadelphia Orchestra *Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjfE0iWguwE&list=OLAK5uy_kiTaEimus2uI3DFtx5Sj69usbM8eEos5k&index=2

Importance of visualization

Teaching philosophy, advice for new professors/teachers

Natalie Douglass Grana, A Singing Approach to Horn Playing

Bruce Adolphe, The Mind’s Ear

“Would you study with you?”

“Blow a long tone through the horn.”

“Be a virtuoso person.”

Books, other publications, etc.

Legacy Horn Experience https://www.legacyhornexperience.com/

Legacy Horn Experience mouthpiece

Paul Basler, Four Hymn Tune Settings

Kendall Betts Horn Camp

Serving on the Advisory Council, importance of the HIS

Modular Music Masterclasses: https://randygardnerhorn.com/

https://randygardnerhorn.com/modular_music_masterclasses.htm

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