Schedule of Events

This schedule is subject to change.

Friday, February 15

10:00 a.m.

Horn Quartet Competition, preliminary round
College Solo Competition, preliminary round
Mock Orchestral Auditions, preliminary round

2:00 p.m.

Exhibits open (until 7:00 p.m.)
Opening Concert

3:00 p.m.

Mock Orchestral Auditions, final round
Clinic: Natural horn for beginners
Clinic: Brass Quintet Repertoire with James Boldin

4:15 p.m.

Regional Artists’ Recital I

5:15 p.m.

Eat dinner and visit the exhibits!

6:45 p.m.

Collegiate Ensembles Recital (if needed)

7:30 p.m.

Featured Artist Recital: Randy Gardner

9:00 p.m.

Informal ensemble jam session for intermediate and advanced natural horn players
The music building is open until 10:30 for informal quartet reading.

Saturday, February 16

8:00 a.m.

“The Horn Gym”: a warm-up interactive session with John Ericson (bring your horn!)

9:00 a.m.

Exhibits open (until 1:00 p.m.)
Clinic: Jazz and the Horn with Kathryn Bridewell (interactive; bring your horn!)
Favorite Etude Show & Tell (interactive; bring your horn!)
Physical Therapy and the Horn with Karen Hansen (interactive; bring your horn!)
High School Solo Competition

10:00 a.m.

Featured Artist Master Class: Eric Ruske

11:15 a.m.

College Solo Competition, final round
Informal Quartet reading with Bill Schaffer
High School/Middle School Horn Clinics with Kristen Hansen
Band Director Refresher: Beginning and Intermediate horns with Heidi Lucas
Artists’ Ensemble Rehearsal led by Michelle Stebleton
Collegiate Honors Ensemble led by Randy Faust (students in the solo competition final round and the collegiate ensemble recital are excused from this rehearsal)

12:00 noon

Amateurs’ Luncheon (Conference Room)
Eat lunch and visit the exhibits!

12:30 p.m.

Collegiate Ensembles Recital I

1:45 p.m.

Regional Artists’ Recital II
High School/Middle School Horn Choir Rehearsal led by Kristen Hansen

2:00 p.m.

Exhibits open (until 7:00 p.m.)

3:00 p.m.

Featured Artist Master Class: Randy Gardner

4:15 p.m.

Collegiate Ensembles II and High School Ensemble Recital

5:15 p.m.

Mass Horn Choir Reading
Visit the exhibits!

6:00 p.m.

College BBQ across Broadway, under Belloo’s (View Map)

7:30 p.m.

Featured Artist Recital: Eric Ruske

9:00 p.m.

Informal gatherhing at Houlihan’sacross Broadway and 9th St. (View Map)
Informal jam session with horns and rhythm section with Kathryn Bridewell (Room 1716)
The music building is open until 10:00 for informal quartet reading.

Sunday, February 17

8:00 a.m.

Professors’ Breakfast hosted by the Hansen family

9:00 a.m.

Exhibits open (until 11:30 a.m.)
Artists’ Ensemble rehearsal (until 9:30)
Clinic: Improving your sound through subdivision with Patrick Hughes
Clinic: Turning trumpet players into horn players with Kristine Coreil

10:00 a.m.

Collegiate Honors Choir Rehearsal led by Randy Faust (until 10:30)
Forgotten Horn Gems with Travis Bennett
Music and Study Abroad with Ellie Jenkins

11:00 a.m.

Collegiate Ensembles Recital III

11:30 a.m.

Final Concert, Announcements, and Farewells featuring quartet winners, solo winners, the Artists’ Ensemble, the Collegiate Honors Choir, and Regional Artists.