Articles - Houghton Horns

The Tools We Use to Maximize Our Practice Sessions with Mark Houghton and Dr. Derek J. Wright

One of my favorite people in the horn world is Lowell (“Spike”) Shaw. Not only is he a talented horn player and composer, but he is absolutely one of the...

​​The ​​Hornswoggle French Horn Workshop serves students, amateurs, professionals and educators with growth, recruiting, and networking opportunities within the Horn community.  Communal learning opportunities abound in a relaxed atmosphere, free from the interruptions...

Join Dr. Derek J. Wright as he explores a new arrival to Houghton Horns’ shop, Schilke horn mouthpieces! Hear them all played and compared.

Those of us who perform live music professionally are (hopefully) seeing the first glimmers of a return to work in the near future. With that in mind, I thought it...

Mark Houghton and Dr. Derek J. Wright talk about their personal mouthpiece journeys and the equipment they personally use.

William Gerlach began his position as principal trumpet with the National Symphony Orchestra in the 2014–2015 season. Growing up in Menomonee Falls, WI, he started playing trumpet when it was...

Join Mark Houghton & Dr. Derek Wright for a livestream discussion about practice habits. Learn tips on how to step up your practice game!  

Here’s a quick guide to some retail terms that might allow you to snag a great deal on a basically-new instrument. A Stock If an instrument (or any retail product,...

$200 consumer rebates on the purchase of a new Hans Hoyer G10 horn, valid April 1-30, 2021!