The Horn Call Podcast

The Horn Call Podcast

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The Horn Call Podcast episodes

  • Episode 3: Gina Gillie

    Join us in Episode 3 for a conversation with Dr. Gina Gillie. Gina is an Associate Professor of Music at Pacific Lutheran University where she teaches horn, composition, and aural skills, conducts a horn choir, and performs frequently with faculty groups and in solo and chamber recitals. As an orchestral player, she played Assistant Principal with Symphony Tacoma for 10 years and has also played with the Northwest Sinfonietta, the Seattle Soundtrack Orchestra, and the Auburn Symphony. She has soloed on natural horn with the Everett Philharmonic and Rainier Symphony. She is a member of two faculty chamber ensembles at PLU, the Camas Wind Quintet and the Lyric Brass Quintet.

    • Episode Highlights
  • Importance of singing for horn players
  • Thoughts on composing
  • Candid talk about recovering from embouchure overuse
  • Importance of other activities
  • "You’re more than your playing."
  • Why you shouldn’t impose a timeline on your recovery
  • How to support colleagues/friends who are recovering from a playing injury
  • Aerial Silks Video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5eRxsTquxs
  • Elegant simplicity!
  • IHS Online Music Sales
  • Publishing information for composers
  • Gina explains the difference between a “Printing and Distribution” contract and a “Publishing” contract.
  • Why score study is important for composers.
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    1 hr 4 min
  • Episode 2: Ricardo Matosinhos

    In Episode 2 of The Horn Call Podcast I talk to award-winning hornist and composer Ricardo Matosinhos. Ricardo is currently teaching at the Academia de Música de Costa Cabral and attending the PhD program in Music and Musicology at the University of Évora. He is a member of the International Horn Society, the Portuguese Society of Authors and the GDA.

    Episode Highlights

    • Overview of Ricardo's etudes and other compositions for horn
  • How he came to incorporate jazz influences into his compositions
  • Mutual respect and admiration for Douglas Hill!
  • How the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded in Portugal
  • Tips for and experiences from online teaching
  • What happens if you speak Spanish in Portugal, and what happens if you speak Portuguese in Spain.
  • 47 min
  • Episode 1: Andrew Pelletier

    In Episode 1, I speak with Grammy Award winning hornist Andrew Pelletier, Professor of Horn at Bowling Green State University and current President of the International Horn Society.

    Episode Highlights

    • What has Andrew been up to during the COVID-19 pandemic?
  • How do you get to be the President of the International Horn Society?
  • How did he end up moving to Southern California from Maine?
  • What was it like studying with James Decker at USC?
  • What do you do if you are about to hit a moose with your car?
  • Thoughts on motivation, horn playing, and "the big picture."
  • 56 min

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The official podcast of the International Horn Society. This is a monthly podcast featuring interviews with Horn Call authors, archived audio from past IHS symposia, and other news and updates in the…

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