<p>I'm just looking for a list of prominent horn professors from which to begin my search. I just need a springboard, you know.</p>
<p>By French Horn professors, I mean preferably in the United States, as traveling to Europe is way out of my price range. I guess what I meant is best horn faculty in the country.</p>
<p>If you can get into Phil Myers' studio at Mannes, that would be some great accolades. Same for James Somerville at NEC.</p>
<p>Frankly, I'm reluctant to be too candid on a place that can be Googled! </p>
<p>Most of the name-brand conservatories have high-level teachers that don't really need to be named individually. Whether or not they are best for you is going to be very subjective, but all of them fit the label "prominent." Also, keep in mind that "prominent" horn player is not the same as a "prominent" horn teacher, although there is quite definitely some overlap.</p>
<p>I looked at some of your other posts, and see you are considering a range of schools and programs. Juilliard, Curtis, Colburn, etc probably aren't going to be of interest to you if you'd rather double major or have access to a regular college undergrad experience, or if you goal is anything other than becoming a professional musician. Even if you got in, I don't think you'd like it.</p>
<p>Are you taking private lessons? Is your current teacher "prominent" in any way? If so, he/she would be a great source of recommendations and suggestions. Where has he/she sent other students? It is pretty normal for teachers to have relationships with certain programs - part of that networking that goes on.</p>
<p>If you can swing a summer camp program (although next summer is pushing it for decisions, it's not too late) that would allow you to study with a number of good faculty, you can get some great leads there. Consider places like Kendall Betts Horn Camp or Interlochen. KBHC brings in teachers from all over the country, and (Europe, too!) and it's a great place to get personal feedback and direction. If you are playing at a conservatory level, you should get into these programs without any trouble and probably with scholarship.</p>
<p>Although I'm not naming a lot of names, I would like to mention University of Georgia. My S's former private teacher now teaches there. (He also teaches at Brevard in the summers, along with the other UGA horn teacher. There is a chance to "try them out".) He is a fabulous teacher. The year my S was accepted to Juilliard, they took 4 horns. Two of them, S and another, were both students of his. That's pretty good, consider he plays with the Atlanta Symphony, and only had a small studio of private students! He sent another student to Juilliard a few years earlier, and has sent a bunch to CCM as well.</p>
<p>Look at Indiana, as well.</p>
<p>My daughter is very happy with her teacher, Rich King, at CIM. The other horn teacher at CIM, Rick Solis, is good, as well.</p>
<p>Oh, and if you are thinking of liberal arts colleges/universities, then I would agree with Binx that Richard Deane at UGA is an outstanding teacher! He was my daughter's teacher in middle and high school and at Brevard this past summer.</p>
<p>Hi, Richard. :) (Just in case he Googles himself and ends up in here.) :D</p>
<p>A friend of mine is very happy with his horn teacher at Rice.</p>
<p>Two friends of mine are enjoying their instruction at Juilliard with Julie Landsman. </p>
<p>A third person I know is also very keen on working with the horn teacher at Michigan.</p>
<p>Just to be clear, I agree that all the schools mentioned here have great horn teachers, but I don't believe the OP would be happy in a conservatory environment based upon his other posts. Does anyone has some tips for him on schools with good horn teachers as well as the opportunity to double major, or have music as a minor?</p>
<p>(OP, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong - don't want to send you down the wrong path!)</p>
<p>Edit: Okay, I see another thread where the OP is discussing a BM degree undergrad, followed by a masters in something else. In that case, he hasn't apparently ruled out conservatories.</p>
<p>Oberlin is great. Roland Pandolfi is super. It was a tough choice for my daughter when deciding between Oberlin & CIM, in fact. D was pleased when Pandolfi filled in last year at CIM for a couple of lessons when the Cleveland orchestra was on tour.
Also, my older daughter has a good friend who studied with Greg Hustis at SMU, and she was very happy with him. I know double majors are fairly common at Oberlin, but I do not know about SMU.</p>
<p>Also, I have heard that a few people double major at CIM and Case Western, but as a horn player, I think that would be virtually impossible with only 7-10 horns in the studio and two orchestras and a concert almost every week...</p>
<p>A friend of mine is double-major at CIM/Case with math/economics and double-bass.
Of course the requirements for bass are different than for horn, but doing a double-major is possible there & people do it!
Also I have a friend doing a double-major at Juilliard/Columbia with classics and violin. Don't know how he's finding it, but that's a possibility, too...
I know three students doing double-major with NEC/Harvard or NEC/Tufts. I think they find it to be quite a challenge, but feasible.</p>
<p>Jeff Nelson of the Canadian Brass is at Indiana. In addition to being a fine musician, his "Fearless Auditioning" teaching is terrific. With the CB's touring schedule, I don't know how much time he spends on campus. The Jacobs School @ IU is an outstanding facility and worth a good look.</p>
<p>Repeating a frequent message - Summer programs are wonderful for the opportunity to experience different faculty. While in high school, this is a great way to sample different teaching styles. Once in college, it can be a great way to get to study with the teachers you had to "turn down"! My S had to turn down Eli Epstein, who used to teach at CIM - but has studied with him the past two summers at MAW. The Canadian Brass come at the end of the summer (On horn - Jeff Nelson this year, Bernhard Scully last year.) I haven't looked recently, but it used to be that a few Juilliard faculty would go to Aspen, a few NEC folk would be at Tanglewood, etc. </p>
<p>I've mentioned Kendall Betts Horn Camp before, too. The faculty has some slight changes each year, but is always good. Aside from the chance to get exposure to a bunch of different teachers, they are also very good about guiding/recommending other teachers. This summer the faculty were:
Kendall Betts, Hermann Baumann (Germany), Lowell Greer (Denmark), Douglas Hill (UW-Madison), Edwin Thayer (George Mason, Catholic, Columbia Union), Michael Hatfield, (Indiana), Bernhard Scully, Abby Mayer (Mercy College), Richard Mackey (NEC, Boston U), Lin Foulk (Western Michigan), Jesse McCormick, Randy Garnder (CCM), Jeffrey Agrell (U of Iowa)</p>
<p>wow.
how has gail williams at Northwestern been left off this post thus far? she's by far one of the very best.</p>
<p>Is Eric Ruske still at BU??</p>
<p>After spending four years at Northwestern University, studying with Gail Williams and Jon Boen, I have to admit that my experience was far less than satisfactory.</p>
<p>I am very disappointed in the way that I was treated as a student, and disappointed in the things that I have seen happen within the studio.
At this point, I have left the NU horn studio to pursue other things. To be very blunt(and honest to those who deserve to hear legitimate reflections), I would not recommend auditioning at Northwestern to any friend of mine.
Don’t get me wrong, Gail Williams is one of the most unbelievable players out there.
But I would not recommend that environment to any friend of mine.</p>
<p>Best of luck in auditions!</p>
<p>The OPs post was from 2008</p>
<p>And, I would caution you to remember that the music world can be very small–it’s never a good idea to post, particularly so negatively, under what appears to be your full name, no matter how strongly you feel.</p>