One consequence of the pandemic has been practice has not been great, for a while. A consequence of that is our breathing has certainly become … Read More ›
Category: Horn performance
Way back on 7/13/06 I had a short article in reference to playing jazz on my original HTML blog under the title, “Not Like Kopprasch.” … Read More ›
In the recent interview article with Bruce Richards [on Horn Matters] he had a quote from our common teacher David Wakefield which reminded me of … Read More ›
A point to emphasize for students considering how to play in auditions for schools — and everywhere else! — is that dynamics come in categories. … Read More ›
I played two rehearsals recently as a sub with the ASU Sinfonietta, our second orchestra; they are working on a concert that includes a movement … Read More ›
Yesterday one of my recent students made the finals in the Principal Horn audition for the Arizona Opera Orchestra. Winning would have been better but … Read More ›
I mention the X factor rather often in my teaching. It is a term I first heard a colleague at the Brevard Music Center use in … Read More ›