Brass ensembles unite for concert Oct 15, 2008
With trumpet, trombone, tuba, French horn and euphonium players, there is a great variety in music selection for tonight's performance attendees, Renshaw said. The show will highlight brass quintets, tuba euphonium quartets, trombone quartets and others, she added. (Daily Collegian, PA)
The band was, in a word, wow Oct 15, 2008
SUMMIT PHOTOS BY BOB FENSKE Senior Drum Major Lynnea Fredrickson hugs her mother, Karen, after leading her band to a 28th straight Division I rating, thanks in part to performances like the one delivered by French horn soloist Lindsay Hall ... And the band never let up playing an almost flawless albeit difficult music program, marching crisply, getting a standout French horn solo from Lindsay Hall and finishing with a rousing salute to the crowd. (Forest City Summit, IO)
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra hits the jackpot in Macau Oct 15, 2008
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra's Benjamin Kinsmam demonstrates the versatility of the French horn for students at The International School of Macao, in Macau, China. Tony Atherton/Special to The Sun Font. (Vancouver Sun)
A civic birthday to remember Oct 5, 2008
William Lockard, conductor of the Old Economy Orchestra, described the workings of a rotary-valve flugelhorn, "natural" French horn and five-key clarinet. Musicians then used those instruments to perform "The Pittsburgh March," "God Save Great Washington" and other selections from the Harmonist Society's archives. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Senior Subjects: Keeping busy in retirement Sep 25, 2008
In my spare time I try to keep my embouchure alive on the French horn, and I get a chance to play now and then with groups. Music has always been important in my life, and I heard a great deal of it as an announcer on the classical station WCRB. After all this time, I still announce the American Guild of Organist programs, 7 a.m. on Sundays. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Small crowd appreciative of orchestra's effort at CWU event Sep 20, 2008
Dan had played the French horn with the orchestra. For him, it was a whole other experience being an audience member. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Survey: Almost all U.S. youth play video games Sep 18, 2008
Graden also plays the Wii with her mom, but only after she hits the books and practices her French horn. "For me," she says, "it's always schoolwork first.". (CNN -- Tech)
Jacob’s ‘mitzvah’ is all about music Sep 16, 2008
In fifth grade, he took up the French horn ... His top choices are flute, French horn, baritone saxophone, trombone and tuba. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Col-Hi Band of 1959 remembers journey to the Orange Bowl (1) Sep 15, 2008
Karen Nordstrom lives next door to me, so if you think she played French Horn maybe I can get the definitive answer on that section (of the band) tomorrow ... Row 3: Martha Holt, Mary Dee Holt, David Groebe, Doug Cade, Jim Holcomb, Tom Claiborne, Gary Conover, Bill Little, Rosemary Reddy, Betty Palmer, Peggy Robertson, Phyllis Collier, Gordon Hair, Lawrence (L.D.) Morelan, Carolyn Smith, Bruce Benedict, Gary Hale, Roger Rivera, Larry Dunn, Charles Sego, Doug Lorenz, Phillip Jones, Norman... (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Concert band invites new members Sep 6, 2008
Several sections have openings, with special needs for bassoon, clarinet, baritone sax, French horn and percussion. Instrumentalists with at least high school band or orchestra experience may participate. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Youth Symphony needs musicians Aug 29, 2008
The Chippewa Valley Youth Symphony is seeking talented viola, French horn and bass players to participate in the youth symphony this upcoming season. The ideal student enjoys playing challenging music and performing with other young people. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
SummerFest takes flight on Messiaen's timeless notes Aug 19, 2008
NELVIN C. CEPEDA / Union-Tribune French horn virtuoso Richard Todd soloed in Messiaen's music ... French horn player Richard Todd excelled in the 7-minute-long solo Appel Interstellaire ( Interstellar Call ) from Messiaen's massive Des Canyons aux Etoiles ( From the Canyons to the Stars ), which premiered in 1974 ... Rather than rig up a special phone, as the alien did in the movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Messiaen has the French horn call outer space. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
More of this story Aug 16, 2008
That's the outfit he'll don when he conducts the daKAH Hip-Hop Orchestra at a free Grand Performances concert Saturday, Aug. 23, at 8:30 p.m. (There will be something of a warm-up to that on Friday, when Double G's Brass Pass, a brass quartet with trumpet, trombone, French horn, tuba and percussion, plays a noon concert at the Downtown Los Angeles venue. . (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
The French horn, that wild card of the orchestra Aug 14, 2008
Orchestral instruments don't come more treacherous than the French horn, either for the musicians who play it, or, when the going gets rough, for the listeners who find themselves within earshot. Sometimes you wonder how the instrument found its way from the hunting lodge to the orchestra. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Opinion: Could Obama's rise signal the end of black victimology? Aug 6, 2008
- There is a moment in the first movement of Beethoven's great Third Symphony, the "Eroica," when a French horn enters on a jarring off-key note. The public gasped when it premired, but that "wrong horn entry" turned the page from the Classical music era to the Romantic era. (Christian Science Monitor)
Paul Lansky: An electronic-music pioneer pulls the plug Aug 5, 2008
He was a trained French horn player who performed briefly with the Dorian Wind Quintet. 1. (International Herald Tribune)
Natural wonders in an earthly place Aug 4, 2008
He can sound in one song like a French horn sounding out in a deep valley and then at other times like some fragile bird crying out for its mate. There is nothing quite like it in contemporary music. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Marjorie Ann (Dwire) Miller Aug 2, 2008
Marjorie was a 1956 graduate of Rockwood High School where she played French Horn in the marching band. Her love of music grew into a lifelong passion to study and play the organ. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Local talent joins exodus from EMI Aug 1, 2008
The two-dozen strong alt pop band boasts a choir of 10 and an eclectic selection of musicians, including a flautist, violinist, theremin player and French horn player. There's little space for egos. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Buena marching band prepares for Art of the Matador show Aug 1, 2008
Fair plays tuba and trumpet, Leon plays French horn and cello, and Flores-Poole plays the flute and trombone. Kimberly Frates, a freshman flag member, said she tried out for the group at the end of her eighth-grade year. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
A Confederate and not proud of it (7/30) Jul 31, 2008
I played French horn then clarinet and eventually auditioned for drum major. Black students were in the minority at Caledonia High School, as they are now. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Quitman approves hike for food and entertainment Jul 31, 2008
The lease is for instruments that most students can't afford, which includes the tuba and French horn. The superintendent and board all agreed that the band teacher has worked wonders in building a band program. (Heber Springs Sun-Times, AR)
European concert tour unites S.F.'s young musicians Jul 17, 2008
Kalyn plays French horn with the youth orchestra. With thoughts of old Prague dancing in our heads, the first taste of the Czech Republic the members of the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra got was. (San Francisco Chronicle)
'So Proud of Our Boy' Jul 16, 2008
After the screening at the IMAX theater in Lincoln Square, the Ledgers gave me this statement: "'The Dark Knight' is everything we hoped it would be and more. Heath loved the experience of creating this character and working on the film. We are so proud of our boy. They should be. As you ve probably read elsewhere by now, Heath gives the performance of a lifetime in Chris Nolan s second Batman film as the Joker. He s a much different Joker, though, than anything you ve seen before in the world... (Fox News)
Read more. . Jul 6, 2008
"We need sopranos which would be comparable to trumpet players, mellows which would be comparable to trumpet or French horn players and we have what's called the baritone, and that would be comparable to concert band baritone or trombone. Then we have the contra which is like the tuba, and then our percussion section," he said. All instruments for the drum and bugle corps are pitched to the key of G.. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
interview with Jang Jul 5, 2008
Kalyn Jang, 16, is a junior at Campolindo High School in Moraga and plays French horn with the youth orchestra. This past season was her first year with the YO. She studies French horn with Alicia Telford and has, in the past, also been a member of the Young People's Symphony Orchestra and Oakland Youth Orchestra ... Q: How long have you been playing french horn. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Free concert kicks off second summer season of Beethoven Festival Jul 2, 2008
This year, she brought Emily Hinz, 17, who plays French horn. Ayers likes seeing the Minnesota Orchestra play in both an outdoors venue and the more traditional orchestra hall. (Winona Daily News, MN)
'Secret Life' offers stereotypes of American teens Jul 1, 2008
She plays the French horn in the high school band. Amy, the putative heroine of this series, is played with wide and shell-shocked eyes by Shailene Woodley, whose main emotion appears to be confusion. (Boston Globe)
Calvert celebrates 100 years Jul 1, 2008
Besides the harmonica, at one time, she played her mother's violin, the french horn and sang at church. She was also known for her poems. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)
"Aida" orchestra will feature real strings in production Jun 28, 2008
Director Dave Larsen comments on the show: "Aida is a musical experience not to be missed. The score by Elton John is a marvelous compilation of many fun styles - pop - r and b - jazz. It has great vocal melodies and wonderful chorus numbers. The dancing will also be superb. The pit for this show is like a synthesized orchestral sound. We will once again be using real strings. There are three keyboard parts and instumentations for alto flute oboe, french horn, percussion, drums and guitar. The... (Ogden Reporter, IA)
Old UGA fight song on the 'March' again Jun 27, 2008
" But it will sound a lot different when the band plays it. The orchestrator will write parts not just for the 10 band instruments - piccolo, flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, French horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba and percussion - but multiple parts within each instrument section, Lynch said. "It's really pretty good," said UGA music historian Stephen Valdez as he listened to Thomas' piano version this week. "It's not the real refined John Philip Sousa march, but what is. " Others who've... (Athens Banner-Herald)
In brief: Family Dates: (6/26/08) Jun 26, 2008
Pick up free music sheets for trumpet, trombone, baritone, French horn, sax, clarinet, bass clarinet, oboe and flute at Music Man, 521 W. Tudor Road, and Horn Doctor, 1000 Ingra St. (346-1925). The Imaginarium presents Creepy Crawlies, 2 p.m. Tuesday, Loussac Library, Wilda Marston theatre, 3600 Denali St. Experience a presentation on arthropods and learn about insects and arachnids. (Anchorage Daily News)
The A-word scaresthe world of fluff Jun 25, 2008
It contends with teen pregnancy, and the print ads feature "Amy," an A-student who plays the French horn in the school marching band, pregnant and looking neither pleased nor displeased by what her rebellious boyfriend did. This ambiguous look on Amy's face tells us a great deal about our current, popular beliefs about terminating or continuing a surprise pregnancy: If this show had been on TV in the 1970s, for example, shortly after Roe v. Wade, the advertisement would have featured a teen girl... (Globe and Mail)
New All-State Band to perform in concert Jun 24, 2008
French horn: CJ Jenkins, Oxford; Blake Garrett, Pontotoc. Oboe: Devin Morton, Ripley. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Orchestra seeks new members Jun 23, 2008
The orchestra has 42 members, and founder Rob Nordan said the group needs violin, double bass, bassoon and French horn players. He said the orchestra includes musicians from Lincoln, Emanuel and Aiken counties, and the performers include band directors, music teachers and former Augusta Symphony players. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra in China Jun 21, 2008
Through their eyes None of the trip seemed to have been lost on any the young Pittsburgh ambassadors, ranging in age from 13 to 21, who were eager to share their experiences: "I loved seeing all the hard work that went to making a work of art at the cloisonnne factory." -- Naomi Sarchet, double bass "I really liked driving around [on the bus]. It was interesting to see the transition from city to country." -- Julie Biskup, second violin "I was surprised to hear someone playing rap music in the... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
What's ahead Jun 20, 2008
Trumpeters Wilbur Jensen, who knew Mildred Hill, and Steve Moon are joined by French horn player Mark Allen, trombone player Steve Simpkins and tuba player Bill Harsh. Tickets are available at Downtown Fun Zone in Port Orford and online from. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Al Kooper soars on inspiration and imagination Jun 18, 2008
That's how he managed to stumble blindly into rock 'n' roll history - twice - by playing an instrument he knew nothing about (the iconic organ and French horn parts on "Like a Rolling Stone" and "You Can't Always Get What You Want," respectively), and it's how he approached his show with his rockabilly trio Saturday at Club Passim. With one or two exceptions (like Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Mississippi Kid," for which - in true Kooper fashion - he had quickly taught himself mandolin because he had... (Boston Globe)
Fred Lonberg-Holm Jun 12, 2008
I've got a whistle in my pocket, I can clap my hands and stomp my feet, and maybe someone will lend me their French horn and a greeting card. " "A composer once said to me -- and he didn't intend it in a nice way -- that I could make music if I only had a tree and a rock. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Mainly Mozart takes a detour into Richard Strauss Land Jun 9, 2008
Richard Georg Strauss no relation to waltz king Johann Strauss, Jr. was the son of the principal French horn player at Munich's court opera. He began composing at the age of 6 and continued almost until his death, at age 85. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Church celebrates with song Jun 6, 2008
Enjoy a lighthearted musicale with artists from the Harvard Unitarian Universalist congregation, featuring musicians on piano, recorder, clarinet, guitar, flute and French horn, with vocal accompaniment. The concert will be held at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, June 7 at the Harvard Unitarian Universalist Church on top of the Harvard Common, Routes 110 and 111. (Bolton Common, MA)
Talent is their ticket to explore the bass Jun 2, 2008
WHY THE BASS: I was playing electric bass and when I heard 'Kind of Blue,' I thought of trumpet because of my 12 years of studying French horn. I was also looking at the guitar, but just gravitated to bass. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
My 20-year love affair with skiffle Jun 1, 2008
I can't read sheet music, I don't understand pentatonic scales, and I renounced all official instrumental tuition after suffering a humiliating failure at a Grade IV French horn exam at the age of 12. (I botched the sight reading, and then asked if I could have another go at it, to which the examiner loftily replied 'Well, if you did, it wouldn't be sight reading, would it. (Guardian Unlimited)
OSU graduate leads concert to raise funds for China earthquake aid May 30, 2008
The program will include a French horn orchestra playing Maurice Ravel's tender "Pavane for a Dead Infant." A trumpet choir will perform Edvard Grieg's elegiac "The Last Spring." And the entire group will play the simple children's prayer from "Hansel and Gretel.". Like the rest of the world, Chen can't comprehend the quake's devastation. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Georgetown High band program reaching new levels May 29, 2008
Every year, Kaminski addresses his high school band and asks students to switch over to less popular, but equally important, instruments such as the French horn and baritone ... Few students choose to play the French horn or trombone. (Georgetown Record, MA)
LEHS band looks back over successful year May 29, 2008
Also for next year Trumpet Section Leaders Matthew Bittle and Curry Goff, French Horn Section Leader Michael Alonzo. Trombone Section Leader Chris Kay, Low Brass Section Leaders Thomas Prater and Darchelle Scott, Percussion Battery Section Leader Kenny Cook, Percussion Front Ensemble Section Leader Carrie Bittle, Color Guard Captain Jake Robins, Senior Lieutenant Torie Sterner, and Junior Lieutenant Jessica Mooney. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Concert on the Green's rousing finale draws large crowd May 29, 2008
He played French horn in Gliere's Concerto for the French Horn, Movement 1 ... He started playing French horn in seventh grade at Lakeside Junior High. (Florida Times-Union)
Studio's opening remembers photographer's legacy May 28, 2008
Robinson is a trombone player while Jeffcoat played the mellophonium, which is like a combination of a French horn and trumpet. Both men played at President Dwight D. Eisenhower's inauguration in the 1950s. (Abilene Recorder Chronicle)
Lewiston Faces: VanOverbeke looks to march from Johannesburg-Lewiston High School to medical school May 28, 2008
Past and present school activities: Knowledge bowl captain; youth in government member; National Honor Society; volleyball; band: French horn and trumpet in marching band, jazz band, pep band and concert band. Future plans: Attending Lyman Briggs College at Michigan State University, a specialized science college, to study medicine. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Around Town May 28 -- Yoga is coming back to Winslow House May 28, 2008
The quintet, which features Richard Pope and Tim Donahue on trumpet, Michael Burke on French horn, Gregory Lopes on euphonium, and John Lennon on tuba, has a wonderful, varied repertoire. Following the 30-minute performance, MHS students had a very informative question-and-answer session with the quintet. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
STUDENT OF MERIT: Nathan Hochstetler sees future in helping others May 27, 2008
929 and found time to play French horn in the advanced concert band, play on the football and volleyball teams, and wrestle in varsity tournaments. He also worked up to 10 hours a week caring for animals in the 4-H Club. (North County Times)
Saxophone Player, Injured By Stroke, Plays To Patients May 27, 2008
But a year later, Carter walked into a music shop in wondering if he couldn't teach himself to play an instrument more disposed to one-handed playing, like the trumpet or French horn. "You know, just to play 'Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star' or something like that for the kids." The owner told him he might not have to give up on the sax. (FOX61, CT)
Des McAnuff's long journey to Stratford May 25, 2008
His father's passion for the French horn matched his mother's for amateur dramatics and they lived happily in Guelph till McAnuff was 10. Then they moved to Scarborough to improve their status. (Toronto Star)
Overheard, out and about, Mrs. Grundy sees all, tells all May 24, 2008
The "special drawing card" for them was their youngest grandson, Andrew Crain, a sophomore at Oak Mountain, who plays French horn in the symphonic band, as well as in the high-school marching band. The Hills agreed that, in a word, the band performance was "awesome". (Andalusia Star News, AL)
* Taipei scores Penderecki Asian premiere May 23, 2008
The central items in both concerts feature a solo French horn, and that Penderecki has moved from his youthful experimentalism to a more traditional romanticism is well-known. The French horn, despite earlier associations with hunting, is as atmospheric an instrument as you can find anywhere. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
PHS A Cappella sweeps Calif. competition 05-20-2008 May 21, 2008
PHS band member Adam Owens played French horn for the A Cappella Women on Set Me as a Seal. Judges for the festival included Dr. Deen Entsminger of Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn. (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
Monday final concert for MLPS Senior High choir, band May 20, 2008
Soloists Karina Fast and Kelly Hempeck will present French horn solos and the Brass Choir from the band will play Spanish Dance No. 4. For the complete story, see this week's print edition of the Observer/Advocate, or to subscribe to our NEW eEDITION. (Mt. Lake Observer/Advocate, MN)
Buena graduate brings recording project to high school May 17, 2008
These band directors realized immediately that I was good at anything, so they put me on everything, he said, who ended up playing French horn throughout high school ... It s like Wow, he graduated from my school, I could be doing that, said Michelle Leon, a French horn player. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Carnegie Kids May 17, 2008
"They gave me two choices - trumpet or French horn. My brother plays horn, and sometimes he helps me.". Practices: Half an hour. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Dylan, Raconteurs Lead New Pittsburgh Festival May 16, 2008
The college bands performing at the festival are: Bears (Kent State University), Flying Machines (The New School), Gospel Gossip (Carleton College), Magic Bullets (College of San Mateo), Math the Band (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth), My Dear Disco (University of Michigan), Nothing Unexpected (Robert Morris University), the Black Fortys (University of Southern Illinois), the Company Kang (Whitman College), the Delicious (Indiana University), the Depreciation Guild (New York University),... (Billboard.com)
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Mayers spent four years in the EAHS concert and marching band, playing French horn. He participated twice in the Southeastern Invitational Honor Band and the District IV Honor band. (Gonzales Ascension Citizen, LA)
Watch the robot conductor in concert May 15, 2008
David Everson, who plays the French horn, said that while ASIMO's timing was impeccable, like a metronome, something clearly was missing. "This thing doesn't have any eyes," Everson said. (USA Today -- Tech)
Rabun County High School percussion section leader Keri Cannon listens to Myron Medlin\'s instructions April 25 before the Heritage Music Festival in Washington, D.C. May 15, 2008
"The music festival also gave freshman band members a chance to play in an international competition. Freshman Kelsie Carnes has been playing the French horn since she was in the sixth grade."Our performance was really great and I felt I played really well," she said. Carnes said she thought the trip was a great experience and she particularly enjoyed the trip to Arlington."It was really emotional," Carnes said of the trip. She said anyone who wanted to take the trip to Arlington should be... (Clayton Tribune, GA)
Nora Hipshear leaving for six weeks in Italy May 14, 2008
She started out in music, sharing the 2002-2003 DUHS Chieftain Spirit Award with Keera Morton when she played French horn, and gradually gravitated to art, which she wants to teach. Nora is double majoring for bachelor's degrees in ceramics and in art education. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Peter blows away his rivals May 13, 2008
" She met husband Grenville, also 46, when they were playing French horn with the Ulster Orchestra. They also have 18-year-old twins David and Helen, who joined Peter at the Millennium Centre, Cardiff, for the grand final. Fantastic Helen said: "Peter really deserves this. He was fantastic. (Manchester Evening News)
