Pathways

Pathways is dedicated to telling the stories of some of our heroes for the french horn. From starting on the instrument, all the way up to the highest levels of our field, we all have one very important thing in common, and that's we all play the horn. What else do we have in common? Listen to find out! Finally a french horn podcast, made by horn players, for horn players.

#56: Dave Krehbiel 12/14/2020

#56: Dave Krehbiel In this episode, host Adam Wolf chats with the legend Dave Krehbiel to discuss his new book, his time with the Chicago Symphony, Detroit Symphony, and San Francisco Symphony. As well as his teaching, studying with Phil Farkas, and retirement. This episode is sponsored by Lukas Horns, Houghton Horns, and Hampson Horns. /episode/index/show/pathways/id/17182358

#55: Kate Caliendo 12/01/2020

#55: Kate Caliendo In this episode, host Adam Wolf chats with 2nd horn of the Jacksonville Symphony, Kate Caliendo. They discuss her career up to this point, her outlook on life and social media, as well as her philosophies on approaching the horn. This episode is sponsored by Houghton Horns and Hampson Horns. /episode/index/show/pathways/id/17013914

#54: Nikki Cash 10/20/2020

#54: Nikki Cash In this episode, host Adam Wolf talks with former associate principal horn of the SF Symphony Nikki Cash. They chat about her diagnosis of dystonia, and how her career and life shifted after realizing what was happening, then moving on from the horn. This episode is sponsored by Lukas Horns, Hampson Horns, and Houghton Horns. /episode/index/show/pathways/id/16472126

#53: BASEBALL AND HORN!!! 10/07/2020

#53: BASEBALL AND HORN!!! In this episode, host Adam Wolf chats with Randy Gardner and JG Miller about the beautiful harmony and similarities between our national past-time baseball, and our passion for the horn. This episode is sponsored by Hampson Horns and Lukas Horns. /episode/index/show/pathways/id/16315811

#52: Jeff Nelsen 09/21/2020

#52: Jeff Nelsen In this episode host Adam Wolf chats with Canadian Brass hornist Jeff Nelsen. He is also a horn professor at Indiana University, and has tons of things to talk about so we scratch the surface here with Fearless Performance, Training in Thirds, his life before being a horn celebrity, and his kids are awesome. This episode is sponsored by Lukas Horns and Balu Musik. /episode/index/show/pathways/id/16056965

#51 2/3: Teaching in 2020 Q&A 09/11/2020

#51 2/3: Teaching in 2020 Q&A Part two of a conversation with Lanette Compton, Jeb Wallace, and Johanna Lundy where we answer listener questions. /episode/index/show/pathways/id/15971252

#51: Teaching in 2020 09/08/2020

#51: Teaching in 2020 In this episode, host Adam Wolf is joined by Lanette Compton of Oklahoma State University, Jeb Wallace of Wichita State University, and Johanna Lundy of the University of Arizona. The four of them discuss the hurdle of teaching during a pandemic, their current lives as players, and their ideas going forward. This episode is sponsored by Lukas Horns, Hampson Horns, and Balu Musik. /episode/index/show/pathways/id/15924203

#50: Richard Bissill 08/17/2020

#50: Richard Bissill In this episode host Adam Wolf sits down with horn player, composer, arranger, teacher, Richard Bissill. They discuss his life up to this point, including the London Philharmonic, London Symphony, Guildhall School, London Horn Sound, Give it One, his compositions and growing up. This monumental episode is sponsored by Lukas Horns, Balu Musik and Hampson Horns. /episode/index/show/pathways/id/15638264

#49: "Meet Your Maker" with Ion Balu 08/10/2020

#49: "Meet Your Maker" with Ion Balu In this episode host Adam Wolf chats with legendary mute maker, mouthpiece maker, horn maker, mellophone maker, and smile maker Ion Balu. They discuss his career as a player, and how being one of the horn worlds busiest creators took over his life and cemented his name in our industry. This episode is sponsored by Lukas Horns, Hampson Horns, and Balu Musik. /episode/index/show/pathways/id/15548702

#48: Julie "JFL" Landsman 08/04/2020

#48: Julie "JFL" Landsman In this episode host Adam Wolf ACTUALLY sits down with Julie Landsman, former Principal horn of the MET, current horn teacher at Julliard and newly appointed teacher at USC. They discuss many things including her teachers, her teachings, her nickname, her time at the MET, her students careers and the 8D. I hope you enjoy! This episode is sponsored by Lukas Horns, Hampson Horns, and Modacity. /episode/index/show/pathways/id/15474563

#47: Wei-Ping Chou "Mario Kart, nuff' said" 07/21/2020

#47: Wei-Ping Chou "Mario Kart, nuff' said" In this chat, host Adam Wolf sits down with Wei-Ping Chou of the Kennedy Center Opera Orchestra, to discuss her life coming over from Taiwan, to California, to New York, and landing in her current job in DC. Along the way her auditions, teachers, positions, and of course, her Mario Kart skills. Do enjoy! This episode is sponsored by Lukas Horns, Hampson Horns, and Balu Musik. /episode/index/show/pathways/id/15302243

#46: Haley Hoops "Can you just say okay?" 07/13/2020

#46: Haley Hoops "Can you just say okay?" In this chat, host Adam Wolf is joined by 2nd horn of Dallas Symphony, Haley Hoops. We discuss her winning IHCA, Covid videos, etudes, triathlons, auditions, and all things her career up to this point. /episode/index/show/pathways/id/15182366

Episode #45: Jennifer Montone 07/06/2020

Episode #45: Jennifer Montone In this episode, host Adam Wolf is joined by principal horn of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Jennifer Montone. They discuss her teaching, her career up to this point, horn choices and much more. /episode/index/show/pathways/id/15095084

Episode #44: Jeff Scott 06/22/2020

Episode #44: Jeff Scott In this chat, host Adam Wolf hangs with Jeff Scott, hornist of Imani Winds, professor at Oberlin, and much more. They discuss his origin onto the horn, and his amazing career up to this point, including Broadway, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Imani, Lion King, and much more. /episode/index/show/pathways/id/14909492

Episode #43: The Four Hornsmen of the Apocalypse 06/15/2020

Episode #43: The Four Hornsmen of the Apocalypse In this episode, host Adam Wolf sits down with Gerry Wood, Paul Blackstone, Brian Brown, and Jacqueline Adams AKA THE FOUR HORNSMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE HORN QUARTET! These four are amazing horn players, and amazing people! We had a blast and I hope you do too! /episode/index/show/pathways/id/14819351

Episode #42: Mark Taylor 06/08/2020

Episode #42: Mark Taylor In this episode host Adam Wolf interviews hornist and composer Mark Taylor. They discuss coming up as a classical player, becoming a jazz hornist, composing, dystonia, and live after regular playing. I hope you enjoy this wonderful chat! /episode/index/show/pathways/id/14723621

Episode #41: Eric Reed 06/01/2020

Episode #41: Eric Reed In this episode host Adam Wolf talks with New York freelancer, American Brass Quintet hornist, and teacher Eric Reed. We discuss his life at Rice, New World, Oregon, Juilliard, Canadian Brass, and American Brass Quintet. Along with all this, his gear, and his approach to teaching young hornists come up in a modern world. /episode/index/show/pathways/id/14658068

Episode #40: Danielle Kuhlmann and John Turman 05/25/2020

Episode #40: Danielle Kuhlmann and John Turman In this episode, host Adam Wolf chats with Danielle and John about life during Covid, plans for after Covid, pick from some titles to write some new unaccompanied pieces, and just have an overall blast talking about life as a musician in this modern world. /episode/index/show/pathways/id/14553620

Episode #39: Denise Tryon 05/18/2020

Episode #39: Denise Tryon In this episode, Adam chats with Denise Tryon, horn professor at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. They discuss her career up to winning major auditions, Audition Mode, teaching, commissioning low horn works, life, and more. /episode/index/show/pathways/id/14469221

Episode #38: Katy Woolley 05/05/2020

Episode #38: Katy Woolley In this episode Adam chats with Katy Woolley, principal horn of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. We discuss her life up to now, passing time through this crisis, and fun hobbies. This episode is sponsored by Lukas Horns and Hampson Horns. /episode/index/show/pathways/id/14288399

Episode #37: Castellanos and Hodge 04/29/2020

Episode #37: Castellanos and Hodge In this episode, host Adam Wolf hangs with his friends Chris Castellanos and Brett Hodge. They talk about their reactions to this crisis, nerves, recording, being a soloist, being in an orchestra and much more! This episode is sponsored by Pope Horns, Modacity, Hampson Horns, and Lukas Horns. /episode/index/show/pathways/id/14203781

Episode #36: David Cooper Part 2 04/21/2020

Episode #36: David Cooper Part 2 In this chat, Adam talks with Dave about his auditions for Berlin and Chicago, and time with the two orchestras, and his life now! This episode sponsored by PopeRepair, Balu Musik, and Lukas Horns. /episode/index/show/pathways/id/14089544

Episode #35: David Cooper Part 1 04/13/2020

Episode #35: David Cooper Part 1 In this chat, host Adam Wolf chats with David Cooper, principal horn of Chicago Symphony! They discuss his life and career up through his time as principal horn of Dallas Symphony. This episode is sponsored by Lukas Horns and Balu Musik. /episode/index/show/pathways/id/13974944

#34: Marc Gelfo 04/01/2020

#34: Marc Gelfo In this episode, host Adam Wolf sits down with one of the most interesting people you'll ever meet. We talk about his career, his schooling, his app Modacity, and his beautiful outlook on life. Do enjoy! This episode is sponsored by Modacity. /episode/index/show/pathways/id/13796060

#33: Meet Your Maker, Dan Vidican 03/03/2020

#33: Meet Your Maker, Dan Vidican In the first episode of the "Meet Your Maker" series, host Adam Wolf speaks Dan Vidican of Lukas Horns. /episode/index/show/pathways/id/13389905

Episode #32: Martin Owen Part 2 02/06/2020

Episode #32: Martin Owen Part 2 In this episode host Adam Wolf sits down with the amazing British horn player, Martin Owen. They discuss a great many things, including teaching, freelancing, passion projects and wine. /episode/index/show/pathways/id/13041494

Episode #30: David Byrd-Marrow 12/02/2019

Episode #30: David Byrd-Marrow In this episode host Adam Wolf discusses the upbringing, schooling, freelancing, and current life of incredibly versatile hornist David Byrd-Marrow. /episode/index/show/pathways/id/12244568

Episode #29: Jerry Folsom LIVE at SWHW 10/14/2019

Episode #29: Jerry Folsom LIVE at SWHW In this episode Adam Wolf sits down LIVE at the Southwest Horn Workshop with Jerry Folsom, former principal horn of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and San Diego Symphony. /episode/index/show/pathways/id/11637164

Episode #28: John Ericson 09/05/2019

Episode #28: John Ericson In this episode, Adam sits down with Arizona State University horn professor John Ericson. They discuss his teachings, his teachers, and his career that lead to his job at ASU. Stay for the bloopers! /episode/index/show/pathways/id/11138672

Episode #27: Ben Jaber 08/01/2019

Episode #27: Ben Jaber Adam sits down with Principal horn of San Diego Symphony, Ben Jaber. Jaber discusses his upbringing as a musician, his time at Rice, Colburn, with the SD Symphony, and studio work. /episode/index/show/pathways/id/10735445

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