Horn Day
Horn Day is an annual festival at Western Michigan University open to anyone who is interested in learning more about the horn. This fun-filled event includes an entire day of horn activities, including a guest artist master class and recital, a solo competition, a recital by the Western Horn Choir and WMU student soloists, and a chance for all participants to play in the Mass Horn Choir, which rehearses during the day and performs in the final concert.
Past featured guest artists include:
- William Barnewitz, Principal Horn, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
- Michelle Reed Baker, Second Horn, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and faculty member at The Manhattan School of Music
- Jeff Agrell, Horn Professor at the University of Iowa
- Douglas Hill, Horn Professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Karl Pituch, Principal Horn, Detroit Symphony Orchestra
- Jesse McCormick, Second Horn, Cleveland Orchestra
- Virtuoso Horn Duo (Kerry Turner and Kristina Mascher, Luxembourg Philharmonic and American Horn Quartet)
- Bernhard Scully, Horn Professor at the University of Illinois (formerly with Canadian Brass and St. Paul Chamber Orchestra)
- John Ericson, Horn Professor at Arizona State University
- Cecilia Kozlowski, “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band
- Jeff Nelsen, Horn Professor at Indiana University & President of International Horn Society (formerly with Canadian Brass)
- Leelanee Sterrett, New York Philharmonic
- Aaron Brant, Principal Horn, Dayton Philharmonic
- James Naigus, University of Georgia