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The Horn Call Podcast episodes

May 15, 2021Episode 10: Katy Ambrose
In Episode 10 of The Horn Call Podcast I speak with Dr. Katy Ambrose, Visiting Assistant Professor of Horn at the University of Iowa, and author of the article "Unlocking the Past: William Lee and The Rodenbostel Horn at Mount Vernon” in the February 2021 issue of The Horn Call. *This episode was recorded on January 20, 2021.
Episode Highlights
What led Katy to her research on William Lee and the Rodenbostel Horn
Check out her article “Unlocking the Past: William Lee and The Rodenbostel Horn at Mount Vernon” in the February 2021 issue of The Horn Call.
Recording concerts during the COVID-19 pandemic
First rehearsals with an orchestra after a year apart
Resources for historical research
Getting the Billy Strayhorn suite published: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeUCtYxaNY8
Katy’s video presentation, “The French Horn in the Lives of Musicians of African and Creole Descent in America, 1700-2000” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARSVtiXPnmc
Being a founding member of Seraph Brass
Shout out to Jennifer Montone!
41 min
April 15, 2021Episode 9: James Naigus and Drew Phillips
Join me for an educational (and fun!) discussion with Dr. James Naigus and Dr. Drew Phillips, Editors of the "Creative Hornist" and "Technique Tips" columns in The Horn Call. In addition to their work in The Horn Call, James and Drew are both active performers and full time college teachers.
Episode Highlights
James and Drew’s Horn Call Columns: Creative Hornist and Technique Tips
Shoutout to Professor Jeffry Agrell!
Why it’s good to “borrow” literature from other instruments
How they stay motivated and creative.
Their podcasts, The Complete Musician and James and Drew Talk about Everything
“There’s more to life than music…”
James and Drew are undefeated escape room champions.
“Teachers are people too.”
The first thing they are going to do when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.
Why the original Nintendo controller is like the horn.
It’s good to be a nerd!
55 min
March 15, 2021Episode 8: Jeffrey Agrell
In Episode 8, I sit down with Professor Jeffrey Agrell from the University of Iowa. Jeff is one of the most creative people I know, and he has brilliant ideas on improvisation, music education, and much more!
Episode Highlights
Why “limitations are a creative person’s best friend.”
Limitations force us to discover something new.
We are hardwired to not like change
Serial duets “I go, you go.”
We need aural training on our instrument(s).
Benefits of playing without notation.
Improv games
How improvisation “ties it all together.”
Recommended book: Cut the Knot, Alexander Bogomolny
Looking at “mistakes” in a different way
We are all born creative.
One of Jeff's many books, Improvisation Games for Classical Musicians
Another recommended book: Thinker Toys, Michael Michalko
SCAMPER: Substitute/Combine/Adapt/Modify(Also Magnify and Minify)/Put to another use/Eliminate/Retrograde
Shout out to Ricardo Matosinhos!
Why deadlines are really good.
You are not alone.
54 min
March 02, 2021Bonus Episode: 2021 Northeast Horn Workshop Hosts Jonas Thoms and Albert Houde
In this Bonus Episode, I speak with the hosts of the 2021 Northeast Horn Workshop, Jonas Thoms and Albert Houde. The 2021 NEHW will take place March 25-28, and features an impressive list of guest artists as well as numerous collaborating artists, presentations, and more.
Episode Highlights
Making the transition from an in-person workshop to a virtual one
Advantages to the virtual format
Biggest challenges of the format and what they are doing to address them
When it comes to virtual workshops, “Don’t just observe, engage.”
Horn Teaching Project
Albert will be premiering a new piece he commissioned from Frank Gulino at the NEHW
42 min
February 15, 2021Episode 7: John Ericson
Join us in Episode 7 of The Horn Call Podcast for a discussion about "Innovation in Horn Teaching and Performance" with Dr. John Ericson, Professor of Music at Arizona State University, and co-founder of Horn Matters.
Episode Highlights
John's 30 Modern Preparatory Etudes book
How he wrote his own etudes
Self-publishing
Challenging conventional wisdom in brass pedagogy
Mouthpiece pressure
Tonguing
A mouthpiece change can help!
Stainless steel and brass mouthpieces
Metal allergies
Now is a “Golden Age” for equipment
Innovation in chamber music
Dr. Ericson takes a sabbatical!
33 min
January 15, 2021Episode 6: Frøydis Ree Wekre
Our very special guest for Episode 6 ofThe Horn Call Podcast is renowned performer and pedagogue Frøydis Ree Wekre.
She is an Honorary Member and past President of the IHS.
Episode Highlights
Her new book, Collected Writings
Developing your teaching, learning how to get to the point quickly
Benefit of having a group of pedagogues sharing ideas, recording your teaching
How to stay positive in your career
Aging and horn playing
Staying motivated and helping your students stay motivated
Different types of intonation: tempered, melodic (expressive or horizontal), harmonic (just)
Join the IHS: It’s the right thing to do.
Memorable Horn Symposia
Hear her performance of Bujanovsky’s España live at the 1982 IHS Symposium in Avignon, France
45 min
January 01, 2021 New Year Bonus Episode: Ib Lanzky-Otto (1940-2020)
Happy New Year! In this New Year Bonus Episode, we share archival recordings in memory of Honorary Member Ib Lanzky-Otto (1940-2020). The first is from a lecture recital at the 1970 IHS Workshop in Tallahassee, Florida, USA, and the second is from a presentation at the 1972 IHS Workshop in Bloomington, Indiana, USA.

1 hr 7 min
December 15, 2020Episode 5: Jena Gardner
Dr. Jena Gardner is the Assistant Professor of Horn at Western Illinois University. Join us for a conversation about teaching, performing, and avoiding online teaching fatigue.
Episode Highlights
Shoutout to Gail Williams!
Growing up in California, studying with Jim Winter and David Krehbiel
We crave interaction as teachers
Self-care and avoiding “Zoom fatigue”
Yay for Alexander Technique!
Fundamentals and self-awareness are important.
2020 Western Horn Festival Group Warmup - https://youtu.be/naP8Uus1ld8
Sing, Buzz, Play!
Shoutout to Bill Caballero!
Networks, relationships are important to your career and well being.
We meet Jena’s cat!
IHS Composition Contest
59 min
December 01, 2020Holiday Bonus Episode: David Krehbiel
We hope you enjoy this special Holiday Bonus Episode of The Horn Call Podcast. Join me for a conversation with David Krehbiel, retired Principal Horn of the San Francisco Symphony, and author of Through the Door: A Horn Player's Journey.
Episode Highlights
His new book, Through the Door: A Horn Player’s Journey
Creative Not Caring
Spiritual journey through music and horn playing.
His audition for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Memorable moments from his career, including a performance with the San Francisco Symphony following 9/11 and an improvised duet with Dale Clevenger at the 1971 International Horn Symposium.
Why join the IHS?
1 hr 2 min
November 15, 2020Episode 4: Margaret Tung
Join me in Episode 4 of The Horn Call Podcast for a conversation with Dr. Margaret Tung, Visiting Assistant Professor of Horn at the University of Kentucky.
Episode Highlights
Benefits of having a university horn ensemble as a class
Balancing personal and professional life
Interviewing for a college teaching job and playing a recital while nine months pregnant.
Shoutout to Elizabeth Freimuth, Principal Horn of the Cincinnati Symphony!
“Quality over Quantity”
IHS Social Media strategy
Shoutout to Julia Burtscher, IHS Executive Director!
Mentoring that happens in a horn ensemble.
IHS Online Music Sales!
45 min

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