Don't head home before attending the final IHS LA Concert & Banquet Picnic in Grand Park featuring the Colburn Wind Symphony and IHS LA Artists. Several world premieres will be performed for horn(s) and wind ensemble. These new commissions have been written by composers including: Gary Kuo, Adrian Hallam, and Robert Litton. The concert will be emceed by Brian Lauritzen, producer and host at Classical KUSC.

The Colburn Wind Symphony, is a 50-piece ensemble of adult musicians from the Los Angeles area. Established in June 2013, this group is led by Dennis Zeisler, Director of Bands at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA.

Following a tradition started at the 46th IHS Symposium in London, the "banquet" will be a picnic. This year located in Grand Park, one large block north of the Colburn School on Grand Avenue.  Box meals will be prepared by restaurants favored by Los Angeles locals with the theme "Eat Your Way Through LA." Pick-up your meal in the Colburn School cafe before heading to Grand Park. 

Colburn Adult Wind Symphony
Dennis Zeisler, conductor
Brian Lauritzen of KUSC, emcee

Leroy Anderson (1908-1975) arranged by J. Abelardo D. Flores: Buglers Take a Holiday (3')
SSG Evan Geiger, horn (Pershings Own)
Frank Lloyd, horn
Dale Clevenger, horn
Nobuaki Fukukawa, horn
Leelannee Sterrett, horn
Peter Luff, horn

Gary Kuo (b. 1965): Wingspan (6')
Jeffrey Nelsen, horn
*World Premiere

Robert Litton (b. 1978): To be announced (6')
I.
II.
Arkady Shilkloper, alphorn
*World Premiere

Richard Strauss (1864 –1949) Horn Concerto No.1 in Eb, Op.11 (12')
I. Allegro
II. Andante
III. Allegro
Yuta Igawa, horn
*2015 Jon Hawkins Memorial Scholarship winner

Camille Saint Saens (1835-1921) Morceau de Concert, op. 94 (4')
Mvt. I: Allegro Moderato
Denise Tryon, horn

Y. Graziani: Variations over a Theme by Haydn (6')
Denise Tryon, horn

Adrian Hallam (b. 1973): Blockbuster (8')
Andrew Bain, horn
Tim Jones, horn
Stefan Dohr, horn
Sarah Willis, horn
*World Premiere

Long Tone Secrets

Presenter: Allen Fogle

Long tones, long tones, long tones! All of our teachers have told us to play long tones, but few have really explained how. Join studio freelance hornist Allen Fogle as he sets out a clear and concise long tone routine so you can maximize results.

Nobuaki Fukukawa Horn Recital

George Gershwin (1898-1937) arranged by Nobuaki Fukukawa: Rhapsody in Blue (11’)

Dai Fujikura (b. 1977): Poyopoyo (6’)

Georges Bizet (1838-1875) arranged by Alexander Rosenblatt: Carmen Fantasy (10’)

Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943): Cello Sonata in G minor, op. 19 (3’)
III: Andante

Nobuaki Fukukawa, horn
Mitsuko Morikawa, pianist

A Burgeoning Repertoire: Music for Horn, Tuba, and Piano

Alec Wilder (1907-1980): Suite No. 1 for horn, tuba, and piano (15’)
I. Maestoso
II. Pesante
III. In a Jazz manner
IV. Berceuse
V. Alla caccia

Christopher Wiggins (b. 1956): Fragments II, op. 165 (5')
*World Premiere

Frank Gulino (b.1987): Big Sky (5')
*World Premiere

James Stephenson (b.1969) Vast and Curious for horn, tuba, and piano (10’)
I. ♩=176, si possible
II. Adagio rubato: ♩=40
III. Allegro festive, ♩=c. 160

Anthony O'Toole (b. 1988): Jam Bourée (5')
*World Premiere

Roger Kellaway (b.1939): Dance of the Ocean Breeze (5’)

Eastern Standard

Heidi Lucas, horn
Zach Collins, tuba
Jacob Ertl, piano

Presenter: Dale Clevenger

Performers: 
Horn Pure
Wilson Siu Hin Chau
Coco's Ice Cream Dream Team
Jennie Jung, piano

Enjoying Playing Wellness Through the Creative Process

Presenters: Eric Overholt, Jan Kagarice, and Bill Plake

As someone whose career has been severely interrupted by focal task-specific dystonia, Eric Overholt has learned much about the mind/body connection through his continuing recovery through retraining. Come join Eric and his two trusted mentors in this process to learn about how exploring and unleashing your inner artist is one major key in moving toward playing wellness.

Bring your horn and read for fun! 

Panel Discussion on Solo Horn Playing

Presenter: Steve Gross

All current and past judges and prize-winners of the International Horn Competition of America (IHCA) are invited to join the panel. All hornists are welcome to attend and participate.

2015 International Horn Competition of America
Glenn Korff School of Music at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
August 29 – 30, 2015
www.ihcamerica.org

Endangered, Extant, & Revivified: Solo for Horn, “Til Frøydis”

Presenter and Performer: Erin Futterer

Currently working on Frøydis’ biography, I would like to introduce several endangered, extinct, and subsequently revitalized works for solo horn either commissioned by or written for Frøydis including:

Pietro Righini (): Excerpt from Solo Horn (2’)
Vitalay Bujanovsky ():Scandinavia from 4 Improvisations from Traveling Impressions (4’)
Meyer Kupfermn (): Sound Phantoms no. 3 for solo horn (12’)
Stanley Friedman (): Topanga Variations (8’)
Knut Nystedt (): Canto (4’30’)
TBA (): Solo Piece in Memory of Grieg Wolfgang Plagge (3’45”)
Wolfgang Plagge (): Monoceros (5’)
Tygve Madsen (): The Dream of the Rhinoceros (4’)
Sparre Olsen (): Twilight Tones (3’30”)

Presenter: Will Sanders

Performers: 
Yudai Shoji
Claire Hellweg
Ami Okada
Keishi Kamada
Kazuhiro Suzuki
Eitaro Sakamoto
Roberta Garten, pianist

"Phrasing, Musicianship, and Scales"

Presenter: Warren Gref

Fearless Performing

Jeff Nelsen

*This is a repeat class of Monday, 8/3.

Richard Strauss (1864-1949), arranged by Adrian Dunker: The Presentation of the Rose from Der Rosenkavalier
John Williams (b. 1932), arranged by Adrian Dunker: Flying Theme from E.T.
Anton Dvořák (1841-1904), arranged by Adrian Dunker: String Quartet #12 "The American"
Additional repertoire TBA

Quintessential Winds
Ryan Murray, flute
Maralynne Mann, oboe
Mark Alpizar, clarinet
Justin Paguio, bassoon
Adrian Dunker, horn

Bring your horn and read for fun! 

Army Music: Audition

Interested in taking a US Army audition? SSGT Evan Geiger, of The United States Army Band "Pershing's Own,"  will be taping those interested in joining a US Army Ensemble. Those passing this taped round will be invited for a live audition.

For a time slot, contact: SSG Evan Geiger hornsound@hotmail.com. 

ARMY MUSIC AUDITION REP (PDF)

REP TBD

Conductor: Pablo Urbina

Special Guest Conductor: Randall Faust

*Dress: IHS LA 2015 T-shirt and pants, shorts, or long skirt

Presenter: Stefan Dohr

Performers: 
Gillian Williams
Nick Mooney 
Steven Harmon
Roberta Garten, piano

Bring your horn and read for fun! 

Presenter: Tim Jones

Performers:
Olivier Huebscher
Gavin Betterley
Vanessa Fadial, piano

Adam Scott Neal (b. 1981): Tèarmunn for horn and vibraphone

Dr. Candace Thomas, horn
Kevin Schlossman, vibraphone

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César Franck (1822-1890) arranged by Kurt Civilette: Sonata (13')
I. Allegro ben moderato
III. Allegro Poco Mosso

Kurt Civilette, horn
Mitsuko Morikawa, piano

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Barbara York (b. 1949): Memories of Things Both Lost and Found
*World Première

Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848): Dir’ ti addio

Herbert L. Clarke (1867-1945) arr. Gail Robertson: Bride (and Groom) of the Waves

Brent Shires, horn
Gail Robertson, euphonium
Terrie Shires, piano

Write To Excite: An innovative approach to recital piece composition!

Presenter: Adrian Hallam

Adrian Hallam (b. 1973): Hornted
Alex Berry, horn
Roberta Garten, piano

Adrian Hallam (b. 1973): Cat and Mouse
Julian Zheng, horn
Roberta Garten, piano

Adrian Hallam (b. 1973): The Farm
Shane Conely, horn
Matthew Jaimes, horn
Cooper Johnson, horn
Lorenzo Robb, horn

Kevin Kaska (b. 1972): Across the Plains (9’)
Brian O’Connor, horn
Robert Thies, piano

Henry Purcell (1659-1695): I Attempt from Love's Sickness to Fly
Henry Purcell (1659-1695): Allemande
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791): Tamino's Aria "Dies Bildnis" from the Magic Flute
Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943): Vocalise
Stefan de Leval Jezierski, horn
Vivian Fan, piano
 
Bruce Broughton (b. 1945): Blowhard (9’)
Brian O’Connor, horn
Robert Thies, piano

Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921): Romance, Op. 36
Richard Strauss (1864-1949): Andante
Giovanni Puccini (1858-1924): Nessun Dorma
Stefan de Leval Jezierski, horn
Vivian Fan piano

Bring your horn and read for fun! 

Hornswoggle Hollywood

Repertoire and Players to be Announced

John Lorge, conductor

Presenter: Denise Tryon

How to improve your low register for amateurs

Then and Now: Creating Music in the Moment, a friendly workshop for all horn players, any level
Presenter: Lin Foulk

After enjoying 25 years of traditional horn performance and study, Dr. Lin Foulk took a 16-month sabbatical leave in 2013-14 to study classical music improvisation. As a result she has developed a unique approach to teach other classical musicians to play without notated music in a highly accessible, encouraging, and fun classroom environment.

At IHS LA, she will co-present a 60-minute session along with WMU horn students who took “Classical Music Improvisation,” a class that Dr. Foulk offered at WMU in fall 2014. All IHSLA session participants will be led to play improvisations in both large and small ensembles through specific, pre-tested activities using their horn, voice, body percussion, or basic percussion instruments provided by Dr. Foulk.

WMU horn students Nicole Vanden Bosch, Kirstie Keill, Jennifer Kempe, and Jeremy Larson will help co-present this session.

Are we playing that right? Valve horn performance through the hand horn lens in 19th Century orchestral solos.

Presenter: John Cox & Jeffrey Snedeker 

Many 19th Century orchestral solo passages, scant of interpretative marks that were clear to hand horn players, are now interpreted and performed differently by modern performers on modern instruments. This lecture/demonstration will be a tag-team effort featuring John Cox and Jeffrey Snedeker, and will examine some prominent passages of Beethoven, Berlioz, Brahms, and others in opening discussion of authenticity of understood writing, the transformation to early standard performance practices, and modern practices. Demonstrations will be made on hand horn and valve horn, and maybe a few other horns thrown in for good measure.