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November 15, 2025Episode 67: Scott Schiffer Leger
Our guest for Episode 67 is the incredible Scott Schiffer Leger! Widely known for his fun and educational videos, Scott is a member of the Louisville Orchestra and is in high demand as clinician, teacher, and soloist.
Episode Highlights
Balancing a career and lots of other obligations
Performing in the New World Symphony
Early video work, getting into social media
Learning new skills, saying yes!
“Experience is valuable”
Shoutout to Jennifer Montone!
Having fun playing the horn, taking away the stigma of high and low range
How has content creation changed over the last few years
“AI has changed the name of the game.”
Importance of not taking yourself too seriously
1 hr 2 min
October 15, 2025Episode 66: Christopher Brigham
Our guest for Episode 66 is Christopher Brigham! Chris is an American horn player and educator who is currently living in Cologne, Germany, with an active freelance career and private teaching studio. He is the author of "Olga’s Last Call: The Horns of Auschwitz" in the April 2025 issue of The Horn Call.
Episode Highlights
Early studies with Mike Harcrow, Karen Houghton
Studying at West Texas A&M University, then Hartt School (David Wakefield)
Studying in Germany (Essen, Detmold)
Recovering from focal dystonia
Auditions in Germany
Switching to an Alexander 103 horn
Klaus Fehr Horns: https://fehr-frenchhorns.com/
Teaching/Freelancing in Germany
https://www.muvac.com
Article in The Horn Call, Olga’s Last Call: The Horns of Auschwitz
Conducting an enthusiast horn ensemble at IHS symposia
51 min
September 15, 2025Episode 65: Kristina Mascher-Turner
Join me in Episode 65 for a conversation with the amazing Kristina Mascher-Turner!
Episode Highlights
Early inspirations, musical and otherwise
Early training on the horn
Attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison and studying with Douglas Hill
“You have to fall in love with fundamentals.”
Studying/Working/Living in Europe
Advice for horn players looking to study/work abroad
Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra
Work with the American Horn Quartet (hornquartet.com), chamber music
AHQ Music Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBz4drOokaM
New teaching position in Ghent, Belgium: KASK & Conservatorium School of Arts in Ghent schoolofartsgent.be
Favorite exercises for the horn, teaching philosophy, etc.
45 min
August 15, 2025Episode 64: Ken Pope
Our guest for Episode 64 is the amazing Ken Pope! Ken is the owner of Pope Horns and has been a member of the IHS Advisory Council.
Episode Highlights
Early Musical Journey and Transition to Horn Repair
Career in Instrument Repair and Sales
Instrument Maintenance and Repair: The single most important maintenance tip for brass instruments is to oil the valves.
Balancing Performance and Business
Advice for Aspiring Repairers/Retailers
Current State of the Business and Future
The International Horn Society
52 min
July 15, 2025Episode 63: Randy Gardner
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
1 hr 14 min
June 15, 2025Episode 62: Richard Todd
Our guest for Episode 62 is the one and only Richard Todd, a veteran of the Los Angeles recording studios, professor at the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami, and member of the IHS Advisory Council.
Episode Highlights
Early Musical Exposure
Early Influences and Mentors
Transition from Orchestral to Studio Work
Studying with Waldemar Linder
Studying with Vince DeRosa
Collaboration with Gunther Schuller
Jazz Influences
John Graas
Entry into LA Studio Recording and Changes in the LA Studio Industry
Teaching Philosophy
https://www.richardtoddmusic.com/the-art-of-practicing
Longevity in Horn Playing: "The one thing that will never let you down physically in your playing career... is your air. Your air never has a bad day."
Collaboration with Hoyer Horns
Involvement with the International Horn Society
53 min
June 09, 2025Summer 2025 Bonus Episode 4
Welcome to the fourth and final installment of our Summer 2025 series of short Bonus Episodes! At IHS40 (2008), hosted by Susan McCullough and Jesse McCormick at the Lamont School of Music in Denver, Colorado, Honorary Member Douglas Hill organized a series of four panel discussions, entitled "Pedagogical Pearls." The theme of this session was "Performance Needs; Specific Approaches." The presenters and topics are:
Jeffrey Agrell: Ego and the horn player
Jonathan Stoneman: Practice routines and his online survey.
Douglas Lundeen: "Toward a Bel Canto Approach to the Horn"
Bruno Schneider: European Conservatories
Audience Q&A with Bruno Schneider, Douglas Lundeen, and Jeffrey Agrell
For more archived audio from past symposiums, visit Symposium Highlights on the IHS website.
50 min
June 02, 2025 Summer 2025 Bonus Episode 3
Welcome to Part 3 of our Summer 2025 series of short Bonus Episodes! At IHS40 (2008), hosted by Susan McCullough and Jesse McCormick at the Lamont School of Music in Denver, Colorado, Honorary Member Douglas Hill organized a series of four panel discussions, entitled "Pedagogical Pearls." The theme of this third session was "Studio Concerns in Specific Situations." The first guest is Marian Hesse, speaking about "Assessment in the Horn Studio," followed by William Scharnberg, who discusses "Dealing With Failure." For more archived audio from past symposiums, visit Symposium Highlights on the IHS website.
18 min
May 26, 2025 Summer 2025 Bonus Episode 2
Welcome to the second in our 2025 series of short Bonus Epsiodes! At IHS40 (2008), hosted by Susan McCullough and Jesse McCormick at the Lamont School of Music in Denver, Colorado, Honorary Member Douglas Hill organized a series of four panel discussions, entitled "Pedagogical Pearls." The first presenters are Douglas Hill and Lin Foulk. The handout referred to by Lin Foulk may be downloaded here. She discusses the book The Courage to Teach by Parker Palmer. Next, Patrick Hughes talks about the book Don't Shoot the Dog as it relates to teaching the horn. The episode closes with an excerpt from Catherine Roche-Wallace's lecture on Frames of Mind. The theory of multiple intelligences by Howard Gardner. For more archived audio from past symposiums, visit Symposium Highlights on the IHS website.
29 min
May 19, 2025 Summer 2025 Bonus Episode 1
Welcome to the first in our 2025 series of short Bonus Epsiodes! At IHS40 (2008), hosted by Susan McCullough and Jesse McCormick at the Lamont School of Music in Denver, Colorado, Honorary Member Douglas Hill organized a series of four panel discussions, entitled "Pedagogical Pearls." This installment includes Professor Hill's introduction and excerpts from presentations by Jennifer Montone, Richard Chenoweth, and Douglas Hill. For more archived audio from past symposiums, visit Symposium Highlights on the IHS website.

27 min

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