Our guest for Episode 54 is Nikolette LaBonte, Principal Horn of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, and a member of The Horn Call's Editorial Advisory Board.
Episode Highlights
- Teaching and Performing activities
- Edith Borroff Horn Sonata: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDb9J2_XtSA
- On choosing the horn: “the horn looks cooler than the oboe…”
- Studying with Peter Kurau at the Eastman School of Music
- Kendall Betts Horn Camp, Music Academy of the West
- “When we miss notes, there’s always a reason.”
- Book Recommendation: Bounce, by Matthew Syed
- Horn playing inspirations
- Listening to Rochester Philharmonic rehearsals
- Audition preparation
- Discipline and Motivation
- “Say ‘yes’ as much as you can…”
- Learning how to prioritize
- Playing and teaching natural horn. Shout out to Anneke Scott!
- “Yes, and…”
