Schedule of Events
Please note that this schedule is subject to change.
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Friday, March 26
9:00 a.m.
Quartet Competition
(9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.)
(Marsh Auditorium)
Mock Auditions, preliminary round
(9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.)
(high horn: Mannoni Performing Arts Center Auditorium; low horn: Art Museum Gallery)
College Solo Competition, preliminary round
(9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.)
(Bennett Auditorium)
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Exhibitor Set Up
(10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.)
- Band Hall (PAC 009) (set up available at 10:00 a.m.):
- HornStuff
- Balu Mutes
- Siegfried’s Call
- Houghton Horns
- Balu Mutes
- FAB 365 (set up available at 10:00 a.m.):
- Medlin Horns
- hornlessons.org
- de Haro Horns
- Atkinson Horns
- C&M Music Center
- Landrum Horns
- hornlessons.org
- FAB 218 (set up available at 10:00 a.m.):
- Wichita Band Instrument Co.
- FAB 214 (set up not available until 12:00 p.m.):
- RM Williams Publishing
- Beethoven & Company
- Marsh (set up not available until 11:30 a.m.):
- Pope Instrument Repair
- Conn-Selmer
- Moosewood H.R.
- Conn-Selmer
- PAC 109 (set up not available until 12:00 p.m.):
- IVASI
2:00 p.m.
Opening Event & Greetings
(2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.)
(Bennett Auditorium)
Exhibits open
from 2:00 p.m.
until 6 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
Regional Artist Recital I
(2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.)
(Bennett Auditorium)
featuring Michelle Stebleton and Emily Britton, Skip Snead, James Boldin, and Jennifer Sholtis
3:45 p.m.
Master Class with Dan Grabois
(3:45 p.m.–4:45 p.m.)
(Bennett Auditorium)
5:00 p.m.
Mock Auditions, final round
(5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.)
(high horn: Mannoni Performing Arts Center Auditorium; low horn: Bennett Auditorium)
Lecture Series I (College Hall Rooms):
“The Horn in America from 1735–1830” with Kathryn Bridwell-Briner
(5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.)
“F, B-flat, High F—Oh My! Fingering Wizardry for the Double, Descant and Triple Horns” with Michelle Stebleton and Sarah Schouten
(5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.)
“Valuing and Nurturing Our Students Through Personality” with Catherine Roche-Wallace
(5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.)
“The Overtone Series: How the Horn Works” with Geoffrey Philobaum
(5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.)
(this middle/high school session will meet in PAC 105 and will include rehearsal time for the middle/high school horn choir)
6:00 p.m.
Collegiate Horns Choir Rehearsal
(6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.)
(Mannoni Performing Arts Center Auditorium)
7:30 p.m.
Featured Artist Concert:
Meridian Arts Ensemble
(7:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.)
(Bennett Auditorium)
Post-Concert
Buildings remain open for informal quartet reading, rehearsals, and practice
from 9:30 p.m.
until 11 p.m.
Saturday, March 27
8:00 a.m.
Guided Warm-up with Patrick Richards
(8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.)
(Mannoni Performing Arts Center Auditorium)
9:00 a.m.
Exhibits open
from 9:00 a.m.
until 1:15 p.m.
College Solo Competition, final round
(9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.)
(Bennett Auditorium)
High School Solo Competition
(9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.)
(PAC 105)
Lecture Series II (College Hall Rooms):
“All About the Embouchure” with Andrew McAfee
(9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.)
“Tools for Practicing” with Seth Orgel
(9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.)
“Crossovers: Mellophone and Horn” with Ashton Garnand
(9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.)
(this middle/high school session will meet in Mannoni Performing Arts Center Auditorium and will include rehearsal time for the middle/high school horn choir)
10:00 a.m.
Regional Artist Recital II
(10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.)
(Mannoni Performing Arts Center Auditorium)
featuring Bill Schaffer, Patrick Smith, Catherine Roche-Wallace and Rod Lauderdale, US3M, and Travis Bennett
11:15 a.m.
College Horn Choir Concert I
(11:15 a.m.–12:30 p.m.)
(Bennett Auditorium)
featuring horn choirs from Louisiana State University, Columbus State University, Natchitoches-Northwestern Horn Society of Northwestern State University of Louisiana, and Auburn University
12:15 p.m.
Collegiate Honors Choir Rehearsal
(12:15 p.m.–1:15 p.m.)
(Bennett Auditorium)
1:15 p.m.
Master Class with John Clark
(1:15 p.m.–2:15 p.m.)
(Mannoni Performing Arts Center)
2:15 p.m.
Exhibits open
from 2:15 p.m.
until 6 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
Lecture Series III (College Hall Rooms):
“The Natural Horn” with Jeremy Hansen and Jack Masarie
(2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.)
“Solo Works for Horn and Band” with Brent Shires
(2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.)
“Guided Quartet Session: Making It Work” with Jennifer Sholtis
(2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.)
(bring your horn!)
“Warm-ups and Practice Ideas” with Nathan James
(2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m.)
(this middle/high school session will meet in PAC 105 and will include rehearsal time for the middle/high school horn choir)
3:30 p.m.
Featured Artist Concert:
John Clark
(3:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.)
(Mannoni Performing Arts Center Auditorium)
5:15 p.m.
Collegiate Horn Choir Concert II
(5:15 p.m.–6:15 p.m.)
(Bennett Auditorium)
featuring horn choirs from Western Carolina University, Florida State University, University of Florida, University of Georgia, and the Collegiate Honors Horn Choir
6:00 p.m.
Regional Artist Ensemble Rehearsal
(6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.)
(Mannoni Performing Arts Center Auditorium)
7:30 p.m.
An Evening with Barry Tuckwell
Barry Tuckwell
(7:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.)
(Bennett Auditorium)
Post-concert
Buildings remain open for informal quartet reading, rehearsals, and practice
from 9:30 p.m.
until 11 p.m.
Sunday, March 28
8:00 a.m.
Professors’ Breakfast
(8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.)
(Performing Arts Center Conference Room)
9:00 a.m.
Exhibits open
from 9 a.m.
until 1 p.m.
Lecture Series IV (College Hall Rooms):
“Warm-Ups” with Andrew McAfee
(9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.)
“Study Abroad” with Kristen Hansen
(9:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m.)
10:00 a.m.
Regional Artist Recital III
(10:00 a.m.–11:15 a.m.)
(Mannoni Performing Arts Center Auditorium)
featuring Angela DeBoer, Carrie Strickland, Brent Shires, and Andrew McAfee
11:15 a.m.
Collegiate Horn Choir Concert III
(11:15 a.m.–12:30 p.m.)
(Bennett Auditorium)
featuring horn choirs from Jones Junior College, Georgia State University, University of Alabama, and Tennessee Tech
1:30 p.m.
Final Concert
(1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.)
(Mannoni Performing Arts Center Auditorium)
featuring College Solo and High School Solo Winners, Awards Presentations, the Regional Artists Ensemble, and USM Tribute