The Alphorn Podcast

Sean, Robert and Sonja discuss the newly formed AANA which stand for the Alphorn Association Of North America.

Sean, Robert and Sonja Reynolds meet with Peggy DeMers. They discuss Peggys most recent accomplishment of her English translation of the A. L. Gassmann’s s’Alphornbüechli, Blast mir das Alphorn noch einmal!

Sean & Robert discuss their experiences performing for the international alphorn competition in Nendaz Switzerland and also discuss recent alphorn events, including The North American Alphorn Retreat.

Sean, Robert, and Dr. Natalie Grana discuss the Windy City Alphorn Workshop, Dr. Grana's new book, and some experiences the trio has had over the past few months.

Sean and Robert are joined by Mr. Jim Esswein, a multi-instrumentalist who plays tuba, upright bass, and the alphorn, to discuss his history planing the alphorn, his work teaching middle-schoolers, and how he memorizes complex musical pieces.

Sean and Robert are joined by Annette Cox of the Alpine Sisters.

Sean and Robert are joined by Bill Rose, an accomplished musician, McNeese State University assistant professor, a Yamaha Performing Artist, and a Melodious Accord Composition Fellow.

Welcome to season two of the Alphorn Podcast! Sean and Robert discuss the North American Alphorn Retreat, their recent experiences with mouth pieces, and information on the Northwest Alphorn Workshop.

Alexandre Jous is an accomplished alphorn player as well as an ardent explorer. Alexandre's passion is taking the alphorn to new heights, quite literally by climbing some of the largest mountains in the world and playing his alphorn atop of those peaks. In this episode we learn about his journey that led him to the alphorn and also learn about his film, Each Mountain Has The Right To Its Own Music.

Hubert Hense is a world renowned maker of exceptional Alphorns and he has been crafting these expertly made Alphorns since 2003. In this episode, Sean and Robert explore his story of why he decided to start making Alphorns and also discover what makes these unique instruments so special.