Articles - Houghton Horns
Conn 8D and Hans Hoyer 6801 Shootout
We currently have four different Conn 8Ds at our shop! So what is the difference between them? Is there really a difference between the ones made in Elkhart or Eastlake?...
Conical or Cylindrical Brass – and Who Cares!?
Is your brass instrument conical or cylindrical? Read below to find out and why it matters! A conical bore instrument is one in which the bore diameter gradually increases throughout...
8 Steps for Helping Students Achieve Success
After teaching private horn lessons for over forty years (and living to tell about it!) I would like to share some ideas and routines that have helped my young students to...
Composer Spotlight: Stacy Garrop
Ms. Garrop is a full-time freelance composer living in the Chicago area. She served as the first Emerging Opera Composer of Chicago Opera Theater’s Vanguard Program (2018-2020). She also held a 3-year...
Mozart Horn Concerto No. 3, Movement 2
Charlotte Houghton plays Mozart Horn Concerto No. 3, movement 2 (with cuts).
Buying an instrument for your child? Read this first!
This article covers five important considerations that will help ensure that you make the best decision. Purchasing an instrument for your child is at once an investment into their continued...
20 Questions with Jeff Scott
Jeff Scott is the Associate Professor of Horn at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, hornist of the Imani Winds, a former member of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and...
