Schedule (Programs are not listed in recital order) Friday 10 AM - Registration Opens at Paradise Valley Community College, Center for the Performing Arts Noon - Welcome and Utah Valley University Horn Choir Opening Recital with John Ericson and Daniel Katzen Dedication - R. Schumann Phantasiestücke, Op. 73 by Robert Schumann Fantasie über den Sehnsuchtswaltzer, Op. 2 by Franz Strauss John Ericson Cello Suite by J.S. Bach Other works TBA Daniel Katzen 1:00 PM - Solo Competition/Exhibits Open 3:00 PM - Audition Masterclass with Gabriel Kovach 4:00-6:30 PM - Open Orchestra Dress Rehearsal 7:30 PM - Recital with Susan McCollough, Lawrence Lowe, JD Shaw, Bill Bernatis, Mill Ave Chamber Players and Phoenix Chamber Brass Navajo Mandala by Kerry Turner (US Premiere) Mill Ave Chamber Players and Phoenix Chamber Brass Hommage à Manuel de Falla by Béla Kovács Bill Bernatis Intermezzo for Horn and Piano by Laurence Lowe Caccia from Partita for Horn and Piano by Verne Reynolds Caccia from Sonata No. 1 for Horn and Piano by Laurence Lowe Laurence Lowe Reflections by Paul Basler Susan McCollough Theme from Laura by David Raksin "Cunegonde's Jewel Aria" from Candide by Leonard Bernstein JD Shaw Saturday 8:00 AM - Group Warm-Up with Sam Pilafian 9:00 AM - Mass Horn Choir Rehearsal with Randall Faust/Exhibits Open 10:15 AM - University of Nevada Las Vegas Horn Choir 10:30 AM - Recital with Gabriel Kovach, Sharon Weyser, and Alex Lapins Sonata for Horn and Piano by Paul Hindemith Gabriel Kovach Suite for Horn Tuba and Piano “Dancing With Myself” (2008) by Barbara York Divertimento, op. 43 (1986) by Trygve Madsen Dance of the Ocean Breeze (1979) by Roger Kellaway Sharon Weyser, Horn and Alex Lapins, Tuba Noon - Masterclass with Bruno Schneider (See Competition page for more information) 1:00 PM - Arizona Regional Audition Masterclass for High School Horn Students/Lunch 2:15 PM - Arizona State University Horn Choir 2:30 PM - Recital with Jeb Wallace, Steve Park, Johanna Lundy Romanzen by Robert Schumann Sea Eagle Peter Maxwell Davies Johanna Lundy Canto for Solo Horn by Samuel Adler Sonatina for Horn and Piano by Scott Wise Jeb Wallace Hunter's Moon by Gilbert Vinter Andante from the Concerto for Horn and Orchestra by Reinhold Gliere Steve Park Time and Space by R. Bissell Steve Park and Jeb Wallace 3:45 PM - 1M1: Hollywood Horns of the Golden Years Movie 5:00 PM - “Make More Money: Learn How to be a Musical Entrepreneur” Lecture with Daniel Wood 6:00 PM - Dinner 7:30 PM - Orchestra Concert with Bruno Schneider, JD Shaw, Lawrence Lowe, John Ericson, Daniel Katzen Concerto for Horn and Orchestra by Eric Chasalow (World Premiere) Bruno Schneider Concerto for Two Horns and Orchestra by M. Haydn Bruno Schneider and Rose French Concerto for Four Horns and Orchestra by Robert Schumann JD Shaw, Laurence Lowe, John Ericson, and Daniel Katzen Other works to be announced. Sunday 8:00 AM - Group Warm-Up with Nancy Sullivan 9:00 AM - Mass Horn Choir Rehearsal/Exhibits Open 10:15 AM - University of Arizona Horn Choir 10:30 AM - Body Mapping Lecture with David Vining Noon - “Horn Secrets: Putting Conventional Wisdom to the Test” with John Ericson 1:00 PM - Lunch 2:15 PM - University of New Mexico Horn Choir 2:30 PM - Final Recital with Solo Competition Winner, Mass Horn Choir, Bruno Schneider and JD Shaw Adagio and Allegro by Robert Schumann Serenade by Paul Basler Bruno Schneider Catalpa for Didgeridoo, Horn, Piano, and Percussion by William S. Pitts Scherzo Concertante by Vaclav Nehlybel Concerto for two Horns in Eb by Josef Fiala JD Shaw 1M1: Hollywood Horns of the Golden Years 1M1 is a documentary film about the history of LA film studio horn players from the 1920s through the 1960s. Premiered at the 2011 International Horn Symposium, this film features interviews with LA horn legends, and follows the development of the motion picture industry. This film was made by hornist Annie Bosler. Premiere of a New Horn Concerto with Orchestra Bruno Schneider will give the world premiere of a concerto written by American composer Eric Chasalow. This concerto will be performed and recorded later in January 2012 with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project. Watch for an article about the concerto in the fall issues of the Horn Call. And on That Point... Orchestra! Saturday evening’s concert will be with a full orchestra. In addition to having a premiere, we will hear some famous works for horn including the Concerto for Four Horns by Robert Schumann (with JD Shaw, John Ericson, Lawrence Lowe, and Daniel Katzen), the Concerto for Two Horns in E flat by F.J. Haydn, and other works to be announced soon. Everybody Loves Chamber Music The Mill Ave Chamber Players and the Phoenix Chamber Brass will give the US premiere of a work written by Kerry Turner. Learn more about Navajo Mandala. More chamber music will be part of the weekend, perhaps even an appearance of the Brahms’ Trio! Masterclasses The SWHC is very happy to announce that Bruno Schneider will give a masterclass on Saturday at Noon and Gabe Kovach will be giving a masterclass about Orchestral Auditions on Friday. Mass Horn Choir Everyone will be invited to join the mass horn choir, which will rehearse both Saturday and Sunday mornings after warm-up (big announcement about who will be giving warm-ups soon!). The mass horn choir will be a part of the final concert on Sunday afternoon. Preparing for Regional Auditions? Calling all Arizona high school students! We’ll be holding a FREE masterclass for those preparing for the pesky regional band and orchestra auditions. Artists/Events are subject to change.

Schedule

(Programs are not listed in recital order)

Friday

10 AM - Registration Opens at Paradise Valley Community College, Center for the Performing Arts

Noon - Welcome and Utah Valley University Horn Choir

Opening Recital with John Ericson and Daniel Katzen

Dedication - R. Schumann

Phantasiestücke, Op. 73 by Robert Schumann

Fantasie über den Sehnsuchtswaltzer, Op. 2 by Franz Strauss

John Ericson

Cello Suite by J.S. Bach

Other works TBA

Daniel Katzen

1:00 PM - Solo Competition/Exhibits Open

3:00 PM - Audition Masterclass with Gabriel Kovach

4:00-6:30 PM - Open Orchestra Dress Rehearsal

7:30 PM - Recital with Susan McCollough, Lawrence Lowe, JD Shaw, Bill Bernatis, Mill Ave Chamber Players and Phoenix Chamber Brass

Navajo Mandala by Kerry Turner (US Premiere)

Mill Ave Chamber Players and Phoenix Chamber Brass

Hommage à Manuel de Falla by Béla Kovács

Bill Bernatis

Intermezzo for Horn and Piano by Laurence Lowe

Caccia from Partita for Horn and Piano by Verne Reynolds

Caccia from Sonata No. 1 for Horn and Piano by Laurence Lowe

Laurence Lowe

Reflections by Paul Basler

Susan McCollough

Theme from Laura by David Raksin

"Cunegonde's Jewel Aria" from Candide by Leonard Bernstein

JD Shaw

Saturday

8:00 AM - Group Warm-Up with Sam Pilafian

9:00 AM - Mass Horn Choir Rehearsal with Randall Faust/Exhibits Open

10:15 AM - University of Nevada Las Vegas Horn Choir

10:30 AM - Recital with Gabriel Kovach, Sharon Weyser, and Alex Lapins

Sonata for Horn and Piano by Paul Hindemith

Gabriel Kovach

Suite for Horn Tuba and Piano “Dancing With Myself” (2008) by Barbara York

Divertimento, op. 43 (1986) by Trygve Madsen

Dance of the Ocean Breeze (1979) by Roger Kellaway

Sharon Weyser, Horn and Alex Lapins, Tuba

Noon - Masterclass with Bruno Schneider (See Competition page for more information)

1:00 PM - Arizona Regional Audition Masterclass for High School Horn Students/Lunch

2:15 PM - Arizona State University Horn Choir

2:30 PM - Recital with Jeb Wallace, Steve Park, Johanna Lundy

Romanzen by Robert Schumann

Sea Eagle Peter Maxwell Davies

Johanna Lundy

Canto for Solo Horn by Samuel Adler

Sonatina for Horn and Piano by Scott Wise

Jeb Wallace

Hunter's Moon by Gilbert Vinter

Andante from the Concerto for Horn and Orchestra by Reinhold Gliere

Steve Park

Time and Space by R. Bissell

Steve Park and Jeb Wallace

3:45 PM - 1M1: Hollywood Horns of the Golden Years Movie

5:00 PM - “Make More Money: Learn How to be a Musical Entrepreneur” Lecture with Daniel Wood

6:00 PM - Dinner

7:30 PM - Orchestra Concert with Bruno Schneider, JD Shaw, Lawrence Lowe, John Ericson, Daniel Katzen

Concerto for Horn and Orchestra by Eric Chasalow (World Premiere)

Bruno Schneider

Concerto for Two Horns and Orchestra by M. Haydn

Bruno Schneider and Rose French

Concerto for Four Horns and Orchestra by Robert Schumann

JD Shaw, Laurence Lowe, John Ericson, and Daniel Katzen

Other works to be announced.

Sunday

8:00 AM - Group Warm-Up with Nancy Sullivan

9:00 AM - Mass Horn Choir Rehearsal/Exhibits Open

10:15 AM - University of Arizona Horn Choir

10:30 AM - Body Mapping Lecture with David Vining

Noon - “Horn Secrets: Putting Conventional Wisdom to the Test” with John Ericson

1:00 PM - Lunch

2:15 PM - University of New Mexico Horn Choir

2:30 PM - Final Recital with Solo Competition Winner, Mass Horn Choir, Bruno Schneider and JD Shaw

Adagio and Allegro by Robert Schumann

Serenade by Paul Basler

Bruno Schneider

Catalpa for Didgeridoo, Horn, Piano, and Percussion by William S. Pitts

Scherzo Concertante by Vaclav Nehlybel

Concerto for two Horns in Eb by Josef Fiala

JD Shaw

1M1: Hollywood Horns of the Golden Years

1M1 is a documentary film about the history of LA film studio horn players from the 1920s through the 1960s. Premiered at the 2011 International Horn Symposium, this film features interviews with LA horn legends, and follows the development of the motion picture industry. This film was made by hornist Annie Bosler.

Premiere of a New Horn Concerto with Orchestra

Bruno Schneider will give the world premiere of a concerto written by American composer Eric Chasalow. This concerto will be performed and recorded later in January 2012 with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project. Watch for an article about the concerto in the fall issues of the Horn Call.

And on That Point...

Orchestra! Saturday evening’s concert will be with a full orchestra. In addition to having a premiere, we will hear some famous works for horn including the Concerto for Four Horns by Robert Schumann (with JD Shaw, John Ericson, Lawrence Lowe, and Daniel Katzen), the Concerto for Two Horns in E flat by F.J. Haydn, and other works to be announced soon.

Everybody Loves Chamber Music

The Mill Ave Chamber Players and the Phoenix Chamber Brass will give the US premiere of a work written by Kerry Turner. Learn more about Navajo Mandala. More chamber music will be part of the weekend, perhaps even an appearance of the Brahms’ Trio!

Masterclasses

The SWHC is very happy to announce that Bruno Schneider will give a masterclass on Saturday at Noon and Gabe Kovach will be giving a masterclass about Orchestral Auditions on Friday.

Mass Horn Choir

Everyone will be invited to join the mass horn choir, which will rehearse both Saturday and Sunday mornings after warm-up (big announcement about who will be giving warm-ups soon!). The mass horn choir will be a part of the final concert on Sunday afternoon.

Preparing for Regional Auditions?

Calling all Arizona high school students! We’ll be holding a FREE masterclass for those preparing for the pesky regional band and orchestra auditions.

Artists/Events are subject to change.