Schedule of Events

Please note that this schedule is subject to change.

Changes to the schedule will be posted here until the workshop begins, at which time any updates will be posted in our digital program book or sent via SMS notification.

Friday, March 6

9:00 a.m.

Registration open
Atrium
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10:30 a.m.

Pre-College Division Solo Competition (closed to the public)
Powell Recital Hall
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11:45 a.m.

Graduate Division Solo Competition (closed to the public)
Powell Recital Hall
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12:00 p.m.

Exhibits open (until 6:00 p.m.)
Room 135
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12:30 p.m.

Undergraduate Division Solo Competition (closed to the public)
Powell Recital Hall
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1:00 p.m.

Low Horn Mock Audition (closed to the public)
Room 110
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“Wagner Tuba: Sound in Context” with Maddy Tarantelli
Room 22
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“Under the Stage: The Art, Craft and Psychology of Pit Orchestra Performance Duration” with Brenda Luchsinger
Room 18
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1:30 p.m.

“From Crooks to Chromatics: How Composers Interacted with the Horn’s Technical Achievements” with Ian Welch
Room 22
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2:00 p.m.

High Horn Mock Audition (closed to the public)
Room 12
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2:30 p.m.

“Practicing 101: Learn How to Level Up your Practice Sessions” with Caroline Steiger
Room 22
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4:00 p.m.

“Sheet Music is a Suggestion: A Study of the Benefits of Teaching Improvisation” with Wyatt Gibson
Room 18
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“How to Electrify Your Horn” with James Currence
Room 22
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4:30 p.m.

Horn Quartet Competition (closed to the public)
Room 110
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5:30 p.m.

“Inspiring Stories of Four Great Hornists and Teachers” with Randall Faust
Room 18
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“Using Your Ears for Efficient Practice” with Josh Wood
Room 22
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6:00 p.m.

Contributing Artist Recital: “Sound the Horn: Inaugural Recital of the 2026 Southeast Horn Workshop,” Opening Call: Jacksonville State University Horn Choir
Powell Recital Hall
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7:30 p.m.

Contributing Artist Recital: “Unveiled: Premiere Works for Horn and Piano,” Opening Call: Western Carolina Horn Choir
Powell Recital Hall
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8:30 p.m.

Ice Cream Social: Networking Event. Join us for a sweet treat while connecting over shared interests! Dairy-free options will be available.
Room 110
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Saturday, March 7

8:00 a.m.

Registration Open
Atrium
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Group Warm-up with Dr. Sarah Schouten, Penn State University
Room 12
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8:15 a.m.

Graduate and Undergraduate Division Solo Competition Final Round
Powell Recital Hall
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9:00 a.m.

Exhibits open (until 1:00 p.m.)
Room 135
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Military Band Mock Audition (closed to the public)
Room 110
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“Teaching Horn with Excellence: Elevate Your Playing, Your Students, and Your Income” with Kristen Bowers
Room 22
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9:30 a.m.

“BOOST Your Audition Results! Advice, Suggestions, & Tips to help horn players improve their audition performance” with Jeff Kirschen
Room 12
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10:30 a.m.

“Feel the Beat: A Study of the Pedagogical Significance of Fixed Media Literature for Horn” with Anna Eberwine and Tyler Goodwin-Souffront
Room 22
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“The Hidden Practice Room; Unlocking the Superpower of Sleep” with Jena Gardner
Room 25
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11:00 a.m.

Contributing Artist Recital: Lawrence Graduate Bayreuth Tuben Quintet in Recital, Opening Call: Schwob Horns of Columbus State University
Powell Recital Hall
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12:00 p.m.

Boxed Lunch Delivery
Haslam Music Center Atrium
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1:00 p.m.

Featured Guest Artist Masterclass with Elizabeth Freimuth and Orchestral and Military Mock Audition Winners
Powell Recital Hall
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2:00 p.m.

Exhibits open (until 6:00 p.m.)
Room 135
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“Choose a side: Be ♭rave and fearless! Encouraging the Use of the B-flat and F Sides of the Horn for Success” with Sarah Schouten
Room 22
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“On with the Show: Tips for playing in a pit!” with Jeremiah Frederick
Room 25
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2:30 p.m.

Contributing Artist Recital: “Listening Forward,” featuring the University of Tennessee Horn Choir and Cobalt Quartet
Powell Recital Hall
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3:30 p.m.

“Unaccompanied Horn Works for Developing Horn Players: An Examination of the Current Repertoire and Commissioning and New Work” with Bailye Hendley
Room 22
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“Horn Playing in Kenya” with Shaka Marko Lwaki, Vitalis Wagome, and Cyndicate Kabei
Room 25
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4:00 p.m.

Contributing Artist Recital: “Echoes and Horizons: The Horn in Reflection and Renewal,” Opening Call: University of Georgia Horn Choir
Powell Recital Hall
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Joint Forces Panel: Military Music Careers
Room 12
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5:00 p.m.

Festival Horn Ensemble Reading led by Randall Faust (bring your horn!)
Room 12
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7:30 p.m.

Featured Guest Artist Recital with Elizabeth Freimuth and Adam Unsworth, Opening Call: University of Alabama Horn Ensemble
Powell Recital Hall
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Reception
Atrium

Sunday, March 8

Daylight Saving Time begins, set your clock 1 hour forward!
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8:00 a.m.

Group Warm-up with Dr. Benjamin Lieser, University of Central Florida
Room 12
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8:30 a.m.

Professors’ Meeting (breakfast provided)
Room 117L (Main Office)
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9:00 a.m.

Exhibits Open (until 12:00 p.m.)
Room 135
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Knoxville Symphony Horn Section Panel: Orchestral Performing Careers
Room 12
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Contributing Artist Recital: “Chamber Music for Horn,” Opening Call: East Tennessee State University Horn Choir
Powell Recital Hall
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10:00 a.m.

Featured Guest Artist Masterclass with Adam Unsworth (bring your horn!)
Room 110
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11:00 a.m.

Closing Celebration of the 2026 Southeast Horn Workshop with Solo Competition and Horn Quartet Winners, Opening Call: Alabama State University Horn Choir
Powell Recital Hall
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