IHS56 horn competitions
IHS56 will feature horn competitions including a university horn quartet competition, a horn octet competition, and an individual jazz horn competition. Learn more about each competition and sign up below.
university horn quartet competition
When: Tuesday July 30 @ 1:30pm
Who: Four players whose combined age does not exceed 100
What: One required work with additional repertoire adding up to no more than 15 total minutes, including time between pieces
Required Piece: Sous le Ciel de Paris by Hubert Giraud Arr. by Klaus Wallendorf – may be purchased here
horn octet competition
When: Tuesday July 30 @ 9:30am
Who: One player per part with no age restrictions
What: One required octet with additional repertoire adding up to no more than 15 total minutes, including time between pieces
Required Piece: Nascent Fanfare by Jacob Evarts – may be purchased here
Jazz competition
When: Tuesday, July 30 @ 9:00pm
Who: Any individual
What: Each competitor will play two (2) tunes of their own choosing including one blues standard and one jazz standard in a contrasting style
Jazz Competition Logistics:
- Competitors may not have any communication or rehearsal with the rhythm section in advance of the competition—competitors will call tunes at the time of their performance. A short consultation on roadmaps, etc. will be allowed at the time
- Competitors will be judged on jazz styles and soloing
- Competitors will receive written comments on their performances
IHS competition rules & regulations
– All competitors must be members of the International Horn Society
– All competitors must be registered for IHS56
– Photocopies of scores should be provided to the judges
– Competitors may stand or sit to perform
– Competitors are not required to perform from memory, however, competitors using music must perform from legal printed copies: no photocopies or scanned copies of music are permitted
– The judges reserve the right not to choose a winner, should the quality of performances merit
– The winners of each competition will be recognized at the final concert and will be given the opportunity to perform before a featured artist concert
– With the exception of the jazz competition, the first rounds are closed to the public, but subsequent rounds may be open for public viewing
– Performances will not take place behind a screen as stage presence will be considered