In Episode 74, we speak with Benjamin Lieser, the horn professor at the University of Central Florida and a member of the IHS Advisory council!
Growing up in Florida, getting started in music and on the hornSwitching from trumpet to hornImportant Early Influences: Dean Cassels, William Robinson, William CappsTallahassee Symphony Youth OrchestraStudying at Florida State UniversityInterlochen with Randall FaustGraduate School at the University of Cincinnati with Randy GardnerPerforming in MexicoBand directing, freelance career, adjunct teaching at Stetson University“There’s no such thing as part-time Middle School Band Directing.”Doctoral School at Florida State with Michelle StebletonTeaching philosophyBalancing teaching with an active performance careerImportance of the IHS/Serving on the Advisory CouncilIHS Scholarships and Awards: https://www.hornsociety.org/programs/awards-and-competitionsBarbara Chinworth Project: https://www.hornsociety.org/programs/awards-and-competitions/barbara-chinworth-projectFlorida Horn Festival https://www.floridahornfest.com/