An exploration of wellness in horn performance
The world has been turned upside down with the emergence of COVID-19 and of course, it has had an incredible impact on our lifestyle as musicians. I have been “quarantined” for the past month and thought that I would share some ideas on what has helped me and my students adapt to the challenges of […]
Do you have an upcoming audition or performance in a location that is considered high altitude? Have you ever noticed that playing in the mountains is different from performing at sea level? Do you dream of playing an alphorn in the Swiss Alps? Three years ago, I moved to Colorado from Wisconsin to begin a […]
Every career tends to have its own form of occupational hazards. For musicians, the damage to our bodies can often sneak up on us over time and it isn’t silent. A research study published in 2013 stresses the prevalence of noise-induced hearing loss in horn players. While we are often aware of the dangers of […]