Music : Horn Studio

Horn at CWU

When you choose to study Horn at CWU you receive well-rounded exposure and experience in many performance settings along with directed, intensive training for careers in teaching, performance, and research.

With many solo, chamber, and large ensemble experiences, the performance opportunities provided by the Music Department combine well with the “learn by doing” approach offered in private lessons and studio classes.

Frequent special events, featuring regional, national, and international guest performers and ensembles augment these opportunities to provide more “real world” exposure to the challenges of musical careers. Past guests have included The American Horn Quartet, Arkady Shilkloper, Richard Seraphinoff, Greg Hustis, James Decker, Douglas Hill, Gail Williams, Christopher Leuba, and the Oregon Symphony horn section, among others.

Relevant coursework in CWU’s different degree programs range from strong core work in theory and history, to intensive specialized courses in brass literature and pedagogy. Current and former horn students perform with such groups as US armed service bands, the Oregon, Walla Walla, Spokane, Yakima, Wenatchee Valley, Mid-Columbia and Okanagon (BC) Symphony Orchestras as well as the Tacoma Philharmonic, Lake Chelan Bach Feste, Washington East Opera, and the Henry Mancini Summer Institute, . They've also performed for solo, natural horn, and jazz masterclasses at regional and international workshops, including International Horn Society workshops in Eugene and Banff.

• Wind Ensemble
• Symphonic Band
• Symphony Orchestra
• Brass Choir
• Trumpet Choir
• Tuba Ensemble
• Chamber and Early Music Ensembles