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Play On | Horns Across America
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Needless to say, I was not exactly in the mood to play a chipper, jazzy arrangement of “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.” But I had to honor my commitment, as did the other members of the orchestra. The mood was distinctly somber on stage for the sound check. It was clear that we were all shaken by the news. A light show and Christmas carols hardly seemed appropriate. I wondered how the night would proceed. Would the concert be canceled? I am fortunate enough to be involved with an incredible pr...
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A Quick Catch-up & Beautiful Anachronism | Horns Across America
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A Quick Catch-up and Beautiful Anachronism. Octothorpe Brass Quintet (#BQ). Hello faithful followers (and followers who have forgotten they subscribed to this blog)! Dallas Symphony Orchestra Halloween pops concert (Yes, we dressed up as Ninja Turtles. Yes, I was Donatello.). 8220;How do you. Performing graceful acrobatics, arpeggios, and trills with the finesse of an olympic gymnast. I’ll admit an ugly truth: listening to recordings of great horn players used to seriously stress me out. All I ...Now wit...
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Oops! | Horns Across America
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Yesterday I mistakenly posted a link to a video of a performance that I had set to private. I will remedy this situation this evening. Thanks for your patience! The Magic Word →. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out. You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out. You are commenting using your Facebook account. ( Log Out.
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Exploring a Force of Nature | Horns Across America
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Exploring a Force of Nature. Image credit: https:/ twitter.com/CincySymphony. Two weeks ago I had the incredible privilege of sitting in on a Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra rehearsal. On Thursday, October 4. And Saturday, October 6. Tolkien analogies aside, the fact is that any Mahler symphony is difficult to take in all at once. I will readily admit that Mahler 3 and I are still getting acquainted, and I am much more familiar with some movements than others. So in order to get to know this sympho...Break...
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Eat Your Vegetables: An Argument for Orchestral Music | Horns Across America
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Eat Your Vegetables: An Argument for Orchestral Music. A few months back, a colleague and I got into a heated debate about the value of various types of music. He expressed frustration with people who associated orchestral music purely with things like relaxing, studying, or providing a backdrop for a “refined” setting. On this point we couldn’t agree more. To my mind, anyone who calls all orchestral music relaxing or worse,. And think about what they’ve done. The bane of my existence. Not in the least.
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My Pretend Music School | Horns Across America
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My Pretend Music School. I’m not employed by a university. I perform and compose music. That’s my job. So it’s easier for me to speak out in an unfiltered way about music schools, their curriculum, and why I think it should be different. No one can fire me for speaking my mind, so I’m going to let it fly. Here it goes:. That’s how we’ve always done it. We can’t lose who we are as an institution. We have expectations that we need to meet. Shouldn’t we evolve with the changing culture around us? Thank you ...
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The Magic Word | Horns Across America
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Hello again, dear readers! It seems I reneged on my promise to upload the Ligeti video. I wont’ bore you with excuses. Suffice it to say this has been a busy and productive summer. I am still relatively new to the freelance world, but I’ll share a bit of what I’ve learned so far. 1 Sometimes It’s Who You Know. So I recommend getting to know local freelancers and making friends. Which brings me to my next point:. 2 You Are Always Networking. Even if you are a phenomenal musician, if you are negative, cons...
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