The Alphorn Podcast

Bill is not only an accomplished Alphorn player but is also a skilled maker of some of the finest and most sought after Alphorns in the world. His professional career has seen over 35 years of playing French horn in the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. In this episode, we learn a little bit about Bills history and his philosophy on the art of playing the Alphorn.

Brian Priebe is an accomplished freelance Trombone and Alphorn player. He is a former member of the Utah Chamber Orchestra and his acute Alphorn capabilities have garnered him some success in the International Alphorn Competition in Nendaz, Switzerland. In this episode we learn about Brians history of playing the alphorn and his experiences in the Alphorn community throughout the world.

Jim Hopson is a freelance composer and musician. His multi instrumentalist capabilities allow him to be an accomplished teacher of all things brass. In this episode we learn about his musical upbringing and a little bit about the evolution of composing songs for the Alphorn.

Dr. Natalie Grana is a classically trained French Horn player and a forward thinking academic when it comes to teaching about the Alphorn. In this episode we learn about her techniques in ear training and how the use of solfege has helped her students learn to play the Alphorn with a more focused ear.

Robert & Sean meet with Maureen Kelly who just completed a masters program where the bulk of her research was on the Alphorn. In this episode we discuss Muareens research and explore the continued growth of the alphorn in North America.

Welcome to the North American Alphorn Podcast. In this episode we introduce ourselves, our mission and set the stage for what is to come in future episodes.