John Ericson
Tuckwell Master Class, 1982: Part I, F. Strauss, Gliere, Strauss 2:3
Recently I stumbled across my notes from the first big horn master class I ever attended, on October 18, 1982 with Barry Tuckwell at...
Two Works by Underrepresented Composers to Consider for a Recital
Last weekend I shared a recital with Dr. Deanna Swoboda, our tuba/Euphonium professor at ASU. Besides two trios (with piano) we both played two...
Embouchure Health — Flexibility Training compared to Strength Training
Among those that follow professional football, you might have noted some of the discussion related to the return of Tom Brady this season. For...
FERPA and the Modern Horn Studio
One thing that you might have observed if you follow several horn studios or horn teachers on Facebook or Instagram is the wildly different...
Mailbag: Practicing the High Range
With the start of the semester a few questions have come in related to playing, and one topic I could pull out of them...
Mailbag: The Topic of Contradictory Information on Playing the Horn
Recently a great, extended question came in related to playing mechanics and all the contradictory information out there. The reader wrote,
… I’m finding myself...
Two Tips for the New First Horn Player
As we all know, all the horn parts are good! But there is a point when you start playing first horn in better ensembles...
Gender Balance in the Horn World: We Can Do Better
Before a recent faculty meeting, our first of the semester, we were challenged to be ready to share about “One thing in your discipline/area...
Till, Toscanini, and the Berv Brothers
Working in my office, I often listen to old LP recordings. One that caught my attention prepping the office for the semester was Toscanini...
Updating The University of Horn Matters for a New Decade!
With The University of Horn Matters being online for ten years, this summer was a great one to update it extensively. I believe Horn...