Schedule of Events

This schedule is subject to change.

Friday, March 31

Registration 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Exhibits open 12–6:00 p.m.

IVASI system available 12–4:00 p.m. (Room 319B)

12:00 noon
  • High School Solo Competition, Preliminary Round (Room 216)
  • College Solo Competition, Preliminary Round (Room 105)
1:00 p.m.
  • Quartet Competition, Preliminary Round (Theatre West)
2:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
  • Welcome and Opening Concert. Featuring the Four Hornsmen of the Apocalypse, Skip Snead and Christopher Smith in duet, the South Arkansas Symphony Horn Trio, and the Cane River Players Trio (Magale Recital Hall)
4:00 p.m.
  • Lecture: “Des Filmen Wunderhorn: Great Horn Music in the Film Medium” with musicologist Tony Smith and hornist David Cripps (Room 228)
4:30 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
  • Concert: Natchitoches-Northwestern Symphony Orchestra
    Ludwig van Beethoven
    Fidelio Overture
    Percy Aldridge Grainger
    Duke of Marlborough Fanfare for Brass
    Nicholas Maw
    Sonata for Two Horns and Strings
    Gail Williams and Adam Unsworth, horns
    Robert Schumann
    Conzertstück for Four Horns, Op. 86
    Gail Williams, Adam Unsworth, Patrick Hughes, & Michelle Stebleton

Saturday, April 1

Exhibits open 9:00 a.m.–12:00 noon, 1:30–6:00 p.m.

8:15 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
  • Master Class with Adam Unsworth (Theatre West)
  • High School Solo Competition, Final Round (if needed) (Room 216)
9:30 a.m.
  • Lecture/Demo: “Tune-Up Systems” with Jeffrey Powers (Room 304)
10:00 a.m.
  • High Horn Mock Auditions (Room 216)
  • Low Horn Mock Auditions (Room 228)
10:30 a.m.
  • Lecture: “Great Jazz Hornist Julius Watkins” with Patrick Smith (Room 206)
11:00 a.m.
  • Lecture/Demo: “Historical Horns” with Karl Kemm (Magale Recital Hall)
1:00 p.m.
1:30 p.m.
  • Lecture: “Maximizing Horn Tone and Efficiency” with Eldon Matlick (Room 206)
2:00 p.m.
  • Quartet Competition, Final Round (if needed) (Theatre West)
2:30 p.m.
  • Master Class with Gail Williams (Room 105)
3:30 p.m.
  • Lecture: “Go for Baroque!” with John Ericson (Room 228)
4:00 p.m.
  • Mass Horn Choir Reading Session. All hornists welcome! Led by Dr. Jennifer Ratchford Sholtis, horn professor at Texas A&M University-Kingsville (Room 112)
  • College Solo Competition, final round, open to observation (Magale Recital Hall)
5:00 p.m.
  • Panel Discussion: “How to Make a Name for Yourself Beyond School” with members of the Four Hornsmen of the Apocalypse (Room 105)
  • Professors’ Horn Ensemble rehearsal (Room 112)
7:30 p.m.
  • Featured Artists’ Recital: Gail Williams & Adam Unsworth (Magale Recital Hall)
    featuring works from Adam’s new CD “Excerpt This!” with jazz musicians Diane Monroe, violin; Les Thimmig, woodwinds; Tony Micelli, vibraphone; Rahaan Meyer, bass; and Cornell Rochester, drums

Sunday, April 2

Daylight Saving Time begins today. Don’t be an hour late to everything! Set your clocks forward one hour.

Exhibits open 9:00 a.m.–12:00 noon

8:15 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
  • Lecture: “Use of and Playing Assistant Horn” with Jeffrey Powers, assisted by Natalie Cooper (Room 206)
9:30 a.m.
  • Mass Horn Choir Reading Session. All hornists welcome! Led by Dr. Kristen Hansen, horn professor at Columbus State University (Room 112)
10:00 a.m.
  • Lecture: “Orchestral Imitations of the Alphorn” with Peggy DeMers (Room 228)
  • Master Class with David Cripps (Theatre West)
10:45 a.m.
1:00 p.m.
  • Final Gala Concert, featuring the professors’ ensemble, Adam Unsworth, the Cane River Players, the Four Hornsmen of the Apocalypse, and competition winners