Memories of Horn Calls Past: My First Issue of The Horn...
I joined the IHS when I was a senior in high school. In those days long before E-mail or Horn Matters the journal of...
Mini-poll: Is it the ‘French horn’ or just a ‘Horn?’
Both John and I have written a few articles recently on the topic of the name of our instrument in the English language -...
The Placebo Effect and Horn Playing
The mind of the horn player can be a complicated place, and one psychological principal in particular that has always held a fascination for...
Another Meaning to Concentration
Like an apple a day.
Some of the best practices techniques involve thinking (and playing) outside of the box. The well-known teacher, pedagogue and performer...
Six things of value
Last week I took a road trip to New Mexico in order to take care of some business, and also to get some work...
Lessons in Vienna, part IX: Lasting Impact on a Career
This series of articles expands on notes taken by Nicholas Smith in lessons with Roland Berger in 1977. This is the concluding article.
Most players...
The Future of French Horn Playing
One thought I have heard (and have repeated myself) is that this is a “golden age” for the French horn. Or is it?
Before getting...
Hornist Motivations: Bucket Lists, etc.
A post yesterday on the Hornisten der Berliner Philharmoniker Facebook page brought to mind a point worth making about motivations for horn players. The specific post...
Quote from Benjamin Franklin
It is hard for an empty bag to stand upright.
This is one good reason for visiting web sites like Horn Matters, reading horn-related texts...
On Incentive and Reward
This video raises a number of questions in terms of incentive and personal drive in music education and in the music business in general.
While...