The Horn Call Podcast

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July 01, 2023Episode 36: Jeff Scott
My guest in Episode 36 is the amazing Jeff Scott, Associate Professor of Horn at Oberlin Conservatory, member of the IHS Advisory Council, and a Featured Artist at IHS55!
Episode Highlights
Growing up in Queens, NY
Shout out to horn teacher Carolyn Clark
Importance of learning to play in multiple styles
Musical inspirations, horn and otherwise
Shout out to Valerie Coleman
Composition process
Teaching philosophy
Deciding to leave Broadway work for full time chamber music
Hearing the overture to Oberon for the first time, played by Jerome Ashby.
How he got started composing, advice for new composers
Collaborating with Margaret McGillivray on LIFT: Solos for Horn by Black Composers
Current performing, recording, composition projects
Upcoming IHS55 where he is a Featured Artist
44 min
June 15, 2023Episode 35: Nick Fife
Join me in Episode 35 for a conversation with Nick Fife!
Episode Highlights
Nick’s article(s) in the May 2023 Horn Call and injury recovery. Craig Vander Kolk, M.D. https://mdmercy.com/find-a-doctor/craig-vander-kolk-md
Using the bass trombone to rebuild his horn playing.
Balance is important!
“The first step to being good at something is being bad at it.”
How he got into composing. List of compositions on WaveFront Music: https://www.wavefrontmusic.com/nicholas-fife.html
Musical inspirations
Shoutout to J.D. Shaw!
Hosting the NC Horn Day
Mute Making: https://nicholasfife.wixsite.com/nicholasfife/the-mute-peddler
IVASI Network online: https://www.ivasi.net/
50 min
May 15, 2023Episode 34: Pascal Deuber
Join us in Episode 34 of The Horn Call Podcast for a conversation with Pascal Deuber, Principal Horn in the Bavarian State Orchestra at the Bavarian State Opera, and First Prize winner in the 2021 ARD Competition.
Episode Highlights
Current performing positions, rehearsal schedules
Musical education/training
Preparing for the ARD competition, advice for other horn players who want to compete
Favorite pieces to play
Interests outside of horn playing
Listen to Pascal perform Strauss’s Horn Concerto No. 2 in the 2021 ARD Competition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYQMBU9KY9w
Munich Opera Horns: https://www.staatsoper.de/en/septemberfest-2022-bios/munich-opera-horns
42 min
April 15, 2023Episode 33: Panel Discussion at IHS1
In Episode 33 we have more archival audio from the First Annual French Horn Workshop held at Florida State University in 1969. This is a panel discussion with Philip Farkas, Barry Tuckwell, James Chambers, Anton Horner, Wendell Hoss, and Max Pottag. The panel (which appears to be moderated by James Chambers) took written questions, and questions from the floor.
Episode Highlights
Schools of playing
Solo playing developments
Transposition
Intonation
Difficult openings
Max Pottag and Anton Horner
Playing in bands
30 min
March 15, 2023Episode 32: John Barrows at IHS1
In the first of this multi-part series featuring audio from past IHS symposia, John Barrows (1913-1974) gave what sounds like a masterclass at The First Annual French Horn Workshop, held at Florida State University in 1969. At some point during the session he took questions from the floor.
Episode Highlights
mouthpieces, Conn 8Ds, and Verne Reynolds
mouthpieces, his own playing, and Geyer horns
bore and playing styles
Bruno Jaenicke (1887-1946) and famous recordings of the time
playing style, hand stopping
30 min
February 15, 2023Episode 31: Allison DeMeulle
Join me in Episode 31 for a conversation with IHS Advisory Council Member and Secretary Allison DeMeulle!
Episode Highlights
Working for an arts non-profit in marketing
Double-majoring in music performance and a self-designed major in publishing and editing at Chapman University
Being an orchestra manager while in college
Being on the IHS Advisory Council
How graphic design training can help you be a better musician
Why the marketing side of the arts is very important
Starting a business: http://themusicalnotes.com/
Getting excited about IHS55
43 min
January 15, 2023Episode 30: Louis-Philippe Marsolais
Join me for a conversation with the host of IHS55, Louis-Philippe Marsolais!
Episode Highlights
Planning for IHS55, July 24-29
Involvement with the IHS
Guest artists so far
Montreal in the summer, weather, etc.
University of Montreal
Reasons to attend IHS55
Unique features of Montreal, getting there, lodging, travel in the city, etc.
Check out Louis-Philippe’s article in the February 2023 issue of The Horn Call
38 min
December 15, 2022Episode 29: Brett Hodge
Join us in Episode 29 for a conversation with the amazing Brett Hodge, Principal Horn of the Omaha Symphony and 3rd Horn of the Grant Park Festival Orchestra.
Episode Highlights
Musical path on the horn
Preparing for orchestral auditions
Growing up in St. Louis, hearing the St. Louis Symphony
Lightbulb moments
Differences between music performance and music education
Studying with Martin Hackleman
Shoutout to Ryan Gruber!
Musical heroes
“When I need to fix something in my playing, I ask someone else.”
“Even professionals have to work on things.”
Wind Quintet playing
Programming, pops repertoire
“Having an orchestral job is not the only career out there.”
Shoutout to Chris Castellanos!
Career development
“There’s more to life than just practicing…”
“I’m not what you would call a traditional soloist…”
Preparing for solo competitions
Playing with the Grant Park Orchestra
I don’t feel the need to compete with other people anymore.”
Inspirations, musical and otherwise
Shoutout to Josh Johnson!
“There’s no reason to be afraid to play.”
45 min
December 01, 20222022 Holiday Bonus Episode: Alan Civil
I'm excited to share another Holiday Bonus Episode of The Horn Call Podcast! This one features a lecture given by IHS Honorary Member Alan Civil at the 4th International Horn Symposium in 1972 at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. A few editorial notes about this archival audio:
Thanks to Dan Phillips for providing the audio file!
This recording is 50 years old, and while adequate, the quality is spotty in a few places. I've done what I can to clean it up, and it is pretty clear overall. Mr. Civil's personality and playing come through nicely, which is what matters.
The title of the lecture is "Are Conductors Afraid of Horn Players?"
The duets at the end were composed by Alan Civil, and performed by Alan Civil and Shirley Hopkins Civil.
1 hr 3 min
November 15, 2022Episode 28: Nancy Joy
My fantastic guest for Episode 28 is Nancy Joy, horn professor at New Mexico State University, and International Symposiums Coordinator for the IHS.
Episode Highlights
Her very first Horn Symposium in 1980
Musical journey, impact of Miller's Blackhawks Musical Corps
Studying with Richard Chenoweth
Growing up on a (wal)nut farm!
Falling in love with New Mexico
Working at a music store
Moving from Ohio to New Mexico
Service to the IHS, being International Symposium Coordinator
Planning for an IHS Symposium
A sense of family in the IHS
Memories from past symposiums
Full chronology of IHS Symposiums: https://www.hornsociety.org/about-the-ihs/symposiums
48 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…