Northwest Horn Symposium Schedule
The 2023 Northwest Horn Symposium will last from Noon, Friday, March 31 to 5:00 pm, Sunday, April 2.
Here is an updated schedule, all subject to change
Here is an updated schedule, all subject to change
Friday, March 31
Noon Registration opens
1:00 pm Opening Ceremony
Exhibits open (1:30 – 5:30)
2:00 Presentation: Sadie Glass, Kickstarting your First Performance on the Natural Horn
3:00 Denise Tryon Masterclass: Orchestral Excerpts
4:30 Massed Ensemble Rehearsal
5:30 Dinner break
7:00 Horn Ensemble concert: Central Washington University
7:30 Featured Artist Concert 1: Andrew Pelletier
Saturday, April 1
8:00 am Guided Warmup: Sean Brown
(Middle/High School Track begins)
8:30 Jeffrey Snedeker, How to make the most out of a Horn Symposium (MS/HS Track)
9:00 Featured Artist Presentation: Jeff Scott, Freelancing and Touring on the Horn
Exhibits open (9:00 – 5:00)
10:00 High School Solo Competition followed by Andrew Pelletier masterclass: Solo repertoire
10:00 High Horn Mock Audition Competition Preliminary Round
11:00 Presentation: Sean Brown, How to Live off of Private Teaching
11:15 Presentation: Sadie Glass, Utilizing Hand Horn Technique to “Slay” Your Mozart (MS/HS Track)
11:30 Presentation: Justin Stanley, Being Your Own Teacher: Thoughts on Practice
Noon Lunch break
1:00 pm Horn Ensemble concert: Montana State University
1:30 Regional Artist Recital
3:00 Featured Artist Lecture: Andrew Pelletier “Developing a soloist's mindset through studying unaccompanied literature”
3:30 Low Horn Mock Audition Competitions Preliminary Round
4:00 Michael Simpson, Jazzhorn Jam
4:30 Massed Ensemble Rehearsal
5:30 Dinner break
7:00 Horn Ensemble concert: University of Oregon
7:30 Featured Artist Concert 2: Denise Tryon
Symposium Celebration Reception
Middle/High School Track ends
Sunday, April 2
8:00 am Guided Warmup: Martin King
9:00 Northwest Horn Society Annual Meeting
Exhibits open (9:00 – 12:00)
10:00 Featured Artist Lecture-Recital: Jeff Scott, Composing for Horn
10:30 Mock Audition Finals
Noon Lunch break
1:00 pm Featured Artist Presentation: Denise Tryon, Preparing for Auditions
3:00 Horn Ensemble concert: Washington State University
3:30 Gala Final Concert: competition winners announced and much more!
5:00 Symposium ends
Noon Registration opens
1:00 pm Opening Ceremony
Exhibits open (1:30 – 5:30)
2:00 Presentation: Sadie Glass, Kickstarting your First Performance on the Natural Horn
3:00 Denise Tryon Masterclass: Orchestral Excerpts
4:30 Massed Ensemble Rehearsal
5:30 Dinner break
7:00 Horn Ensemble concert: Central Washington University
7:30 Featured Artist Concert 1: Andrew Pelletier
Saturday, April 1
8:00 am Guided Warmup: Sean Brown
(Middle/High School Track begins)
8:30 Jeffrey Snedeker, How to make the most out of a Horn Symposium (MS/HS Track)
9:00 Featured Artist Presentation: Jeff Scott, Freelancing and Touring on the Horn
Exhibits open (9:00 – 5:00)
10:00 High School Solo Competition followed by Andrew Pelletier masterclass: Solo repertoire
10:00 High Horn Mock Audition Competition Preliminary Round
11:00 Presentation: Sean Brown, How to Live off of Private Teaching
11:15 Presentation: Sadie Glass, Utilizing Hand Horn Technique to “Slay” Your Mozart (MS/HS Track)
11:30 Presentation: Justin Stanley, Being Your Own Teacher: Thoughts on Practice
Noon Lunch break
1:00 pm Horn Ensemble concert: Montana State University
1:30 Regional Artist Recital
3:00 Featured Artist Lecture: Andrew Pelletier “Developing a soloist's mindset through studying unaccompanied literature”
3:30 Low Horn Mock Audition Competitions Preliminary Round
4:00 Michael Simpson, Jazzhorn Jam
4:30 Massed Ensemble Rehearsal
5:30 Dinner break
7:00 Horn Ensemble concert: University of Oregon
7:30 Featured Artist Concert 2: Denise Tryon
Symposium Celebration Reception
Middle/High School Track ends
Sunday, April 2
8:00 am Guided Warmup: Martin King
9:00 Northwest Horn Society Annual Meeting
Exhibits open (9:00 – 12:00)
10:00 Featured Artist Lecture-Recital: Jeff Scott, Composing for Horn
10:30 Mock Audition Finals
Noon Lunch break
1:00 pm Featured Artist Presentation: Denise Tryon, Preparing for Auditions
3:00 Horn Ensemble concert: Washington State University
3:30 Gala Final Concert: competition winners announced and much more!
5:00 Symposium ends