Join us in Episode 29 for a conversation with the amazing Brett Hodge, Principal Horn of the Omaha Symphony and 3rd Horn of the Grant Park Festival Orchestra.
Episode Highlights
- Musical path on the horn
- Preparing for orchestral auditions
- Growing up in St. Louis, hearing the St. Louis Symphony
- Lightbulb moments
- Differences between music performance and music education
- Studying with Martin Hackleman
- Shoutout to Ryan Gruber!
- Musical heroes
- “When I need to fix something in my playing, I ask someone else.”
- “Even professionals have to work on things.”
- Wind Quintet playing
- Programming, pops repertoire
- “Having an orchestral job is not the only career out there.”
- Shoutout to Chris Castellanos!
- Career development
- “There’s more to life than just practicing…”
- “I’m not what you would call a traditional soloist…”
- Preparing for solo competitions
- Playing with the Grant Park Orchestra
- I don’t feel the need to compete with other people anymore.”
- Inspirations, musical and otherwise
- Shoutout to Josh Johnson!
- “There’s no reason to be afraid to play.”
