Hi Cathryn, In Rice and BU you've chosen some very good programs to consider for your Master's in Horn. It sounds as if you're leaning toward studying in New England. But as a former Texan (I don't know if a Texan is ever a "former" Texan :), you might consider looking into to the horn program at the University of North Texas. I'm told that it's now the largest music school in the country, which means there are a great number of high level ensembles with lots of opportunity to play. (The new orchestra conductor, David Itkin, has gotten awesome results from the University's symphony orchestra>) Denton is about thirty miles north of both Dallas and Fort Worth and a great many of the instrumentalist at UNT get gigs in the many regional orchestras in the area.
The horn instructor is Bill Scharnberg (editor of the Horn Call). Bill is also principal horn of the Dallas Opera (which moves into its magnificent new Opera House this fall). He's a great teacher, too. (I've been studying with him for the past couple of years.) There's one other positive feature of studying horn at UNT. As a state school, you'll get a lot of value from your GI Bill. (I have fond memories of the original GI Bill. In Fall 1946 I was able to study horn full time at Boston University. I probably couldn't have afforded to go to college without it.) Feel free to contact me on or off list if you have any questions. Ed Glick -----Original Message----- From: horn-bounces+glick=unt....@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+glick=unt....@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf Of Cathryn Cummings Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 8:52 PM To: horn@music.memphis.edu Subject: [Hornlist] State Schools for MM Performance Hello All, My apologies if this subject has been covered recently--I continue to fail to keep up with all the posts. My question is: what have been your experiences with state schools at the Master's level and are there any hidden gems out there that you would like to promote? I know there are some great ones out there, but I want to hear about specific experiences. The reason I ask is that I am a military musician and plan on taking advantage of the Post 911 GI Bill in the next couple of years (I still have some time on my contract and am also currently working on a Master's in Arts Administration). My top two MM choices are both private universities (Rice and Boston University, in my home and adopted home towns, respectively) that are participating in the Yellow Ribbon program in which schools make up some of the difference from the GI Bill, but funds can still be limited. I'd like to have some high-quality state schools in my back pocket. Being from Texas originally, I am pretty familiar with UT Austin and the Univ. of Houston--I'd like to hear about other possibilities, particularly in New England, but also in places I haven't even considered yet. Feel free to respond to me personally, but if you have something of value to share with the list, please do so! I look forward to hearing your thoughts! Cathryn Cummings _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/glick%40unt.edu -----Original Message----- From: horn-bounces+glick=unt....@music.memphis.edu [mailto:horn-bounces+glick=unt....@music.memphis.edu] On Behalf Of Cathryn Cummings Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 8:52 PM To: horn@music.memphis.edu Subject: [Hornlist] State Schools for MM Performance Hello All, My apologies if this subject has been covered recently--I continue to fail to keep up with all the posts. My question is: what have been your experiences with state schools at the Master's level and are there any hidden gems out there that you would like to promote? I know there are some great ones out there, but I want to hear about specific experiences. The reason I ask is that I am a military musician and plan on taking advantage of the Post 911 GI Bill in the next couple of years (I still have some time on my contract and am also currently working on a Master's in Arts Administration). My top two MM choices are both private universities (Rice and Boston University, in my home and adopted home towns, respectively) that are participating in the Yellow Ribbon program in which schools make up some of the difference from the GI Bill, but funds can still be limited. I'd like to have some high-quality state schools in my back pocket. Being from Texas originally, I am pretty familiar with UT Austin and the Univ. of Houston--I'd like to hear about other possibilities, particularly in New England, but also in places I haven't even considered yet. Feel free to respond to me personally, but if you have something of value to share with the list, please do so! I look forward to hearing your thoughts! Cathryn Cummings _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/glick%40unt.edu _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
