My guest for Episode 16 is J. Bernardo Silva, a member of the Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto Casa da Música, horn professor at the University of Aveiro and at Espinho’s Professional Music School, and Vice-President of the International Horn Society!
Episode Highlights
- Trompas Lusas Horn Quartet
- Balancing work and family life
- IHS 53 presentations in English, Portuguese, and Spanish!
- Goal of presenting more IHS content in other languages
- Why he got involved with the IHS - being part of the “club!"
- What do you see as the future of the IHS?
- “There will always be a role for the IHS.”
- Musical role models
- Studying with Ab Koster
- Portuguese composers for horn: https://www.editions-ava.com/en/
- Warm-up routine available at https://www.hornsociety.org/marketplace/oms
