The UO Horn studio motivates students to discover their greatest potential as musicians and music educators. Students develop their love of music and culture and an understanding and respect of discipline and process. Self-expression is nurtured, and students are free to explore career paths as they find their voice and purpose.

Horn students have great educational opportunities, both on campus and off. We take an annual trip to the Northwest Horn Symposium, where students participate in master classes, mock auditions, lectures, warm-up sessions, etc., and network with students from other Northwest area colleges. Below is a list of special events and guest artists that have been at UO:

Spring term ’22 events

The UO horn studio traveled to the University of Idaho to participate in the Northwest Horn Symposium. UO DMA student Claire Worsey won both the high horn and the low horn mock auditions, and the UO student horn quartet won the quartet competition!
Here is a performance of the horn quartet performing an arrangement of Caroline Shaw’s “It’s Motion Keeps” in a Chamber Music on Campus performance at UO’s Beall Recital Hall in May ’22

We hosted Kevin Newton of the Imani Winds in a master class in April ’22

We hosted Julia Pilant of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in a Zoom master class in May ’22

We hosted Erik Ralske, principal horn of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in a Zoom master class in May ’22

Claire Worsey successfully performed her first DMA recital

Lauren Griffith successfully performed her Senior recital

Winter term ’22 events

We presented a UO Horn Studio Class recital in Aasen-Hull Hall in March ’22

We participated in Conversations with Quadre webinar with hornist and composer, Jeff Scott in January ’22

Andrew Donahue succesfully performed his Senior recital

Fall term ’21 events

We hosted Johanna Lundy in a Zoom master class in October ’21

Current DMA candidate Justin Stanley taught a master class in November ’21

We participated in Conversations with Quadre webinar with hornist and wildlife conservationist, Amy Sanchez in November ’21

We hosted Jeff Garza, new principal horn of the Oregon Symphony, in December ’21

Justin Stanley performed his final DMA recital and successfully presented and defended his Lecture Document in November ’21

Spring term ’21 events

We hosted Brian Nichols in  a Zoom master class on May 27

Kamuela Akeo successfully performed his junior recital on May 24

Lauren Griffith succesfully performed her junior recital on May 8

Winter term ’21 events:

We hosted Ann Ellsworth in a Zoom master class on January 7

We hosted Rusty Holmes in a Zoom talk on “A Horn Player’s System of Success” on January 21

We hosted David Krehbiel in a Zoom master class on January 28

Fall term ’20 events:

Justin Stanley successfully performed his 2nd DMA recital as a live streamed event on Nov. 22

We hosted Dr. Patrick Hughes, horn professor at the University of Texas, Austin, in a Zoom master class on Nov. 5

We performed an informal SPOOKY CEMETERY CONCERT on Oct. 29 at noon.  Read the review of our concert here

Recent Special Events, Guest Artists, Lectures, and other cool stuff:

Justin Stanley, current doctoral candidate, just released a debut CD with his chamber music group, SAR (Some Assembly Required). Below is a video of one of the tracks on the album:

UO horn studio was all set to host the 52nd International Horn Symposium, but it was cancelled due to COVID-19

Jennifer Montone taught a master class in November 2019

UO Horn traveled to the Northwest Horn Symposium in Mizzoula, Montana in Spring 2019

The UO Horn Studio participated in the 2018 Northwest Horn Symposium and a student quartet (Andrea Kennard, Shae Wirth, Amrit Gupta and Sean Brennan) won the Horn Quartet Competition!

Trumpeter Rodney Marsalis talked to UO students about his career and the role of empowerment and entrepreneurship in today’s music industry, April 2018

UO Graduate, Aaron Pergram gave a presentation on “How to Get Hired (instead of Fired)”  Jan 23, 2018

The City of Tomorrow wind quintet with hornist Leander Star  gave a presentation as part of the Professional Development Series, Feb. 2, 2017

Horn superstar Jeff Nelsen gave a master class on Feb. 8, 2018, a “Fearless Performance” presentation as part of the Professional Development Series on Feb. 9, and perform 2 Mozart horn concerti with the Oregon Mozart Players, Feb. 10

Performer and pedagoge Sonja Reynolds  gave a presentation on “The Structured Studio” as part of the Professional Development Series on March 16, 2018. Sonja’s visit was sponsored by the Eastman Music Company.

Guest yogi, Natacia Hicks, gave a presentation to UO Horns about the anatomy of breath and the use of yogic breathing practices to improve performance. Natacia’s father is a professional horn player! Oct. 4, 2016

Brass Class guest artist, Dan Satterwhite, Monday, Oct. 17, 2016

American Brass Quintet residency at UO, Feb. 21 and 22, 2017 with hornist Eric Reed

The UO Horn Studio hosted the Northwest Horn Symposium, 2015 — April 10-12 , 2015

Denise Tryon Masterclass, Monday, Nov. 17, 2014

In 2014, Professor Van Dreel released a solo CD:  New Millennium Music for Horn, available at CD Baby, iTunes, Amazon, and various streaming music sites.

UO Horn students participated in the 2014 Northwest Horn Symposium where we performed as a Horn Ensemble. Also, Mara Liechty took home double gold, winning both the collegiate concerto competition and the collegiate excerpt competition!

Kelsi McGlothin, Junior Horn Performance Major won a concerto performance with the Oregon Sinfonietta. January 19, Portland, Oregon.

Other Recent Guest Artists and other cool stuff

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Roger Kaza, Adam Unsworth, Genghis Barbie, Michael Gast, Kerry Turner, Kristina Mascher-Turner, Jennifer Montone, John Cox, Greg Roosa, Quadre: The Voice of Four Horns, Gleb Karpushkin

Susan Anderson (MM ’12) performed Radiohead’s OK Computer with the Portland Cello Project (subbing with the City of Tomorrow)
Susan owns a repair studio in Portland, Oregon: Jackalope Brassworks, LLC

Lydia Van Dreel, can be heard playing on the Chrysler 2012 Superbowl ad. Alex Ross wrote about it in his blog.

Lydia commissioned a piece by composer Eve Beglarian for natural horn and electronics. You can listen to it here.