Horn Studio

The 2004/2005 University of Louisville Horn Ensemble, left to right: Prof. Heim, Lindsay Pummell, Dominic Rotella, Miranda Polzer, Jody Hurt, Autumn Pate, Matt Smith, Kate Reyman, Colin Dorman, Karla Vilchez Neal, Jessica Niedwick, Matt Peyton, Nickie Lewis, Sara Poe

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UofL Horn Ensemble Recordings

“Titanic Fantasy” by James Horner (arranged for “The London Horn Sound” CD by Richard Bissill)
Performers: Matt Smith, Autumn Pate, Colin Dorman, Jody Hurt, Kate Reyman, Nickie Lewis, Dominic Rotella, Lindsay Pummell, Sara Poe, James Shacklett, Matt Peyton, Jessica Niedwick, Miranda Polzer, Karla Vilchez, with Jeff Grant, Matt Greenwood, percussion (Nov. 23, 2004)

Horner Titanic Fantasy (arr. Bissill) UofL Horn Ensemble 
Horner Titanic Fantasy (arr. Bissill) UofL Horn Ensemble M4A (higher resolution for Mac/iPod AAC coding) 

“Starflame” by Michael Kallstrom (http://www.wku.edu/~michael.kallstrom/)
Performers: Karla Vilchez, Colin Dorman, Autumn Pate, Matt Smith (Nov. 23, 2004)
Kallstrom Michael Starflame - UofL Graduate Horn Quartet 
Kallstrom Michael Starflame - UofL Graduate Horn Quartet M4A (higher resolution for Mac/iPod AAC coding)

Bruce Heim’s KMEA All-State Horn Audition Clinic 2006/2007

Download the sheet music  (Adobe .pdf file)

Listen to Prof. Heim performing the KMEA All-State horn audition piece . I recorded this at home using my MiniDisc. I hope that you enjoy the background "commentary" of Chaco, our pet Peach-faced Lovebird!

The University of Louisville is hosting our annual All-State clinic on Wednesday, October 18, from 7-9 pm at the School of Music. It's free. I hope that you can attend! I will gladly host one or more additional clinics if it seems that there are enough interested participants. Contact me (bheim@louisville.edu) if you would like to attend one, and suggest a couple of good dates.

Link to the Kentucky Horn Bulletin

Some Interesting Horn-Related Concerts, 2005/2006 Season

(Major Symphony Orchestras within 4.5 Hours of Louisville):

Louisville Orchestra http://www.louisvilleorchestra.org/
Saturday, September 10 - Rossini (arr. Respighi) Suite from La Boutique fantasque (The Fantastic Toyshop), Poulenc Concerto for Two Pianos, Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio Espagnol Friday, September 30 - Haydn Symphony No. 90, Bartók Piano Concerto No. 3, Elgar Enigma Variations
Saturday, October 29 - Prokofiev Classical Symphony (Symphony No. 1), Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 1 in D-flat Major, Liszt Totentanz for Piano and Orchestra,
Borodin Symphony No. 2
Friday, November 18 - Weber/Berlioz Invitation to the Dance, Corigliano Fantasia on an Ostinato, Liszt Mephisto Waltz No. 1, Beethoven Symphony No. 7
Saturday, January 14 - Rimsky-Korsakov Suite from The Snow Maiden, Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1, Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 1 in G Minor (Winter Dreams)
Friday, February 10 - Mozart Symphony No. 31 in D Major (Paris), Mozart Piano Concerto No. 19 in F Major, Messiaen Un sourire (A Smile), Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4
Saturday, March 4 - Brahms Academic Festival Overture, Brahms Symphony No. 1
Friday, March 24 Saturday, March 25 - Poulenc Gloria, Beethoven Symphony No. 9
Saturday, April 8 - Wagner Good Friday Spell from Parsifal, Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, Hindemith Mathis der Maler (Symphony)
Friday, April 21 - Saint-Saëns Symphony No. 3, Mozart Symphony No. 29 in A Major

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra http://www.cincinnatisymphony.org/home.asp
October 14, 15 - Bruckner Symphony No. 8
December 2, 3 - Mahler Symphony No. 1
January 27, 28 - Bruckner Symphony No. 5, and Strauss Horn Concerto No. 2 (Marie-Luise Neunecker, soloist)
March 10, 11 - Mahler Symphony No. 2

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra http://www.indyorch.org/
October 28, 29 - Berg Three Pieces
March 3, 4 - Bruckner Symphony No. 7
March 17, 18 - Mahler Symphony No. 5
April 7, 8 - Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet, Suite 2
May 19, 20 - Mahler Symphony No. 7

Nashville Symphony Orchestra http://www.nashvillesymphony.org/
September 7 – Holst The Planets
September 16, 17 - Stravinsky The Rite of Spring
April 28, 29 – Mahler Symphony No. 2
May 26, 27 - Strauss Alpine Symphony

Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra http://www.slso.org/
October 14, 15, 16 - Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet (selections)
February 24, 25 - Mozart Horn Concerto No .2 and Hindemith Horn Concerto (Jennifer Montone, soloist)
March 3, 4 - Bruckner Symphony No. 4

Student Enrichment

The following organizations offer opportunities in Louisville and the surrounding region to hear top-notch musical performances.

• Chamber Music Society of Louisville
• Louisville Orchestra
• Kentucky Opera
• Louisville Ballet
• The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
• Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
• Nashville Symphony Orchestra
• Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
• Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Advice about Playing the Horn

Click below to read Bruce Heim's technical advice about playing the horn.

• Teaching Philosophy
• Thoughts on Quality Practice
• Pre-warm-up
• Warm-up
• Article on Muting/Stopping
• Article on Endurance
• Carmine Caruso Exercises
  Caruso Thirteen Notes
  Caruso Seconds & Thirds
  Caruso Lips/Mouthpiece/Horn, Bends & Recovery Aid
• Transposition Chart

Biography, Publicity and Email

• Bruce Heim's biography
• Visit Bruce Heim's personal website: http://homepage.mac.com/bheim
• Email Bruce Heim

If you would like to download Bruce Heim's publicity information in Microsoft Word document format, here are five different lengths of biographical sketches:

11 Word Descriptive  PC Word Doc
48 Word Biographical Sketch PC Word Doc
150 Word Biographical Sketch PC Word Doc
298 Word Biographical Sketch PC Word Doc
451 Word Biographical Sketch PC Word Doc

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