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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 horn world. Disclaimer: The views, information, or opinions expressed during this series are solely those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily represent those of the International Horn Society.
Episodes
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Episode 43: James Hampson
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Our next guest on The Horn Call Podcast is James Hampson, of Hampson Horns!
Episode Highlights
- Deciding to change majors from engineering to music
- Mozart operas and becoming fascinated with the natural horn
- Remembering Lowell Greer
- Studying with Marc Guy at SUNY-Fredonia
- Dick Martz Collection: https://www.rjmartz.com/horns/
- Moving Hampson Horns from Ohio to New York
- Douglas Lundeen and Rutgers University
- Early Music scene in Boston, studying at Boston University
- Shout out to Paul Austin!
- Brass Witch: https://www.brasswitch.com/
- Mouthpiece consulting, Alpine Mouthpieces: https://www.alpinemouthpieces.com/
- On mouthpieces: “Our bodies change.” And “One mouthpiece isn’t going to fix everyone’s problems.”
- Take care of your instrument.
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Episode 42: John McGuire – IHCA and IHS56
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Join us in Episode 42 for a chat with John McGuire, Associate Professor of Horn at Colorado State University, and the host of the 2024 International Horn Competition of America AND the 56th International Horn Symposium, July 26 – August 2 in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.
Episode Highlights
- Planning process for IHCA and IHS Symposium: https://hornsonthehorizon.com/
- Shout out to Nancy Joy!
- How competitions can be beneficial
- Venue: Colorado State University and Fort Collins, CO
- Rocky Mountain National Park
- Weather, altitude, staying hydrated!
- Guest Artists for IHCA
- The planning team for IHCA/IHS56
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Holiday Bonus Episode: Allison DeMeulle and Johanna Lundy
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Join me in the 2023 Holiday Bonus Episode for a chat with Allison DeMeulle, IHS Interim Executive Director, and Johanna Lundy, IHS Treasurer and member of the Advisory Council.
Episode Highlights
- How the IHS works; overview of the past year
- Allison’s transition to Interim Executive Director of the IHS
- What does the IHS Treasurer do?
- Overview of IHS programs (what do membership dues and other contributions help fund?)
- Role of social media, Social Media Coordinator position
- How can someone’s contributions help the IHS?
- Revamping awards and scholarships programs
- New website at hornsociety.org
- Shout out to Dan Phillips!
- Fellowship and community are important
- Reaching out to horn players around the world
- Benefits to joining the IHS, how to join, how to help support the IHS: https://www.hornsociety.org/donate
- Student advisory council
- Shout out to the Advisory Council!
- Shout out to Mike Harcrow and the editors at Horn and More!
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Episode 41: Erika Loke
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Our guest for Episode 41 is Musician 1st Class Erika Loke, a member of the United States Naval Academy Band and Editor of the Military Matters column in The Horn Call.
Episode Highlights
- Graduate school at Wichita State, performing with the Wichita Symphony orchestra
- Doctoral school at the University of Maryland, Auditioning for military bands
- Naval Academy Band in Annapolis, Maryland
- Band Excerpts to know: American Overture, John Williams
- Moving across the country
- Attending Kendall Betts Horn Camp with her father
- Horn and Electronics album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=557_IZ2_oxQ&list=OLAK5uy_lSjVMkog_4c0mhjBkHOYR4DrpdGnkobUc
- Shout out to the IHS Meir Rimon Commissioning Assistance Fund
- The Ring Cycle, abridged for Wagner Tuba and Piano with offstage horn
- More music for Wagner Tuba
- Performing with the Lieurance Wind Quintet
- Life in the Naval Academy Band
- Balancing work and family life
- Upcoming projects
- Shout out to Brian KM and Nick Fife!
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Episode 40: Caiti Beth McKinney
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Join me in Episode 40 for a conversation with Caiti Beth McKinney, creator of the REPresent Project and Podcast!
Episode Highlights
- On choosing the horn over violin and other instruments
- Musical influences, horn and otherwise
- Most interesting practice spaces
- Shout outs! to Heather Test, Michelle Stebleton, Gina Gillie, Ashley Killam, Lin Foulk Baird, Ken Amis
- On loving film music, studying with Richard Todd https://richardtoddmusic.podia.com/
- REPresent project and podcast: https://www.caitibethmckinney.com/represent-the-podcast
- Boulanger Initiative https://www.boulangerinitiative.org/
- Diversify the Stand https://www.diversifythestand.org/
- https://www.linfoulk.org/index.html
- https://www.temresource.com/
- Resources for performers and teachers
- Upcoming events, performances, etc.
- “There’s so much good music out there.”
Friday Sep 15, 2023
Episode 39: Shanyse Strickland
Friday Sep 15, 2023
Friday Sep 15, 2023
Our guest for Episode 39 is the multi-talented Shanyse Strickland!
Episode Highlights
- Switching to the horn from flute
- Auditioning for college on flute, horn, and euphonium!
- Studying with Bill Slocum and Stacie Mickens at Youngstown State University.
- Be a good musician first, and a good instrumentalist second
- Early inspirations on the horn
- Respect for Julius Watkins
- “I just like challenging myself.”
- Changing in undergrad from being a flute performance major to horn!
- Shoutout to Stacie Mickens!
- How a mouthpiece change was lifechanging.
- Freelancing, performing on Broadway in New York
- “Think outside of the box.”
- “The industry wants somebody different.”
- Getting started as a composer, first commission for Lantana Brass Trio’s album, Crossing Barriers: https://www.amazon.com/Crossing-Barriers-Bernofsky-Rodriguez-Strickland/dp/B0BNGHXRT9
- Shoutout to Margaret McGillivray
- Into the Spider-verse Tour with the Broadway Sinfonietta
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Episode 38: Leelanee Sterrett
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
Tuesday Aug 15, 2023
We kick off Season 4 and Episode 38 of the Horn Call Podcast with Leelanee Sterrett, a member of the New York Philharmonic!
Episode Highlights
- Musical influences, early experiences at Interlochen Arts Academy
- Shout-out to Julie Schleif
- Shout-out to Douglas Hill
- Graduate study at Yale, studying with William Purvis
- Preparing for competitions and auditions
- Advice for music students today
- Women Composers – repertoire in general
- Practice/maintenance routine
- Daily/Weekly schedule in the NY Phil
- Involvement with the IHS
Saturday Jul 15, 2023
Episode 37: Margaret McGillivray
Saturday Jul 15, 2023
Saturday Jul 15, 2023
My guest for Episode 37 is Dr. Margaret McGillivray!
Dr. McGillivray is on the faculty of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in the Washington, DC, an active freelance musician, and the organizer/initiator of the new solo collection LIFT: Solos for Horn by Black Composers, available from Cimarron Music Press.
- Duke Ellington School of the Arts in the Washington, DC https://www.ellingtonschool.org/
- Freelancing in the DMV (Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia) area.
- Background on the project LIFT: Solos for Horn by Black Composers https://www.cimarronmusic.com/liftsolosforhornbyblackcomposers
- Shout out to Joanna Ross Hersey
- Tips for commissioning new works: “your network is bigger than you think…”
- Shout out to Bryan Doughty of Cimarron Music Press
- Next steps for the project: recording, presentation at IHS55, creating a non-profit
- https://www.margaretmcgillivray.com/
Saturday Jul 01, 2023
Episode 36: Jeff Scott
Saturday Jul 01, 2023
Saturday Jul 01, 2023
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
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Episode 35: Nick Fife
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
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/