Weekly lessons focus on establishing efficient fundamentals and musicality through the study of etudes, solos, excerpts, improvisation, and exercises. Learning from each other is encouraged, and students play for each other in our weekly Studio Class. Each year, the group gives a Studio Recital and holds a Mock Orchestral Audition with prominent guest judges. Horn students have opportunities to perform with all major ensembles, woodwind/brass chamber groups, UCLA Brass Ensemble, Bruin Horn Club, and take part in morning horn warm-up classes, affectionately called “Horn-up”.
Horn
A tight-knit family that is both supportive and competitive
Lecturer - Horn Performance
Amy Sanchez
Amy Sanchez maintains a diverse career in Los Angeles as a full-time freelance musician. She was appointed Lecturer of Horn at UCLA in 2014 and is proud of fostering a supportive horn community and alumni network. In addition to frequent performances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Pacific Symphony, LA Chamber Orchestra, LA Opera, and San Diego Symphony,…
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