The Alphorn Podcast

Alphorn Association of North America
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The Alphorn is a unique and ancient art form that adorns mountains across the world with its sacred tune. In this show we explore the instrument, its history and seek to bring awareness to the tradition of the Alphorn so we can advance its legacy for future generations.

  1. Exploring the Alexander Technique & the Alphorn Project with Stasia Forsythe Siena

    2D AGO

    Exploring the Alexander Technique & the Alphorn Project with Stasia Forsythe Siena

    Stasia Forsythe Siena is a leading subject matter expert in the Alexander Technique (AT), a method used by thousands of artists and athletes worldwide to enhance performance, prevent injury, and improve overall coordination. She is also a classically trained opera singer, author, and alphorn artist. She is the architect of the #AlphornProject. https://www.roosevelt.edu/profile/sforsythe https://horncamp.org/faculty/stasia-siena/https:// www.alphornassociation.org/atandthealphorn@stasiasiena https://www.alphornassociation.org/ https://www.alpensong.com/ Note: Sean and Stasia incorrectly refer to the Indiana University Arnold Jacobs School of Music. In fact, the school was named the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music following a donation from Barbara B. and David H. Jacobs. Arnold Jacobs had no affiliation with the Jacobs School of Music. https://music.indiana.edu We want to thank our sponsors ANNA and Alpensong

    2h 27m
  2. Brandi and Lindsey Jones of Silver and Brass Music

    FEB 20

    Brandi and Lindsey Jones of Silver and Brass Music

    Brandi and Lindsey Jones are global alphorn thought leaders. They have manufactured over 200 alphorns in their shop located in Carson City Nevada. They have also written hundreds of alphorn pieces which are being performed all over the world. Their group, the Sierra Alphorn Players have recently been awarded the Alphorn Association of North America's 2026 Organization of the Year.  Silverandbrassmusic.com Silverandbrassmusic@gmail.com http://sierrahorns.org #alphornjones https://www.alphornassociation.org https://www.alpensong.com #thealphornproject We want to thank our sponsors ANNA and Alpensong

    1h 46m
  3. Alphorn Association Of North America

    03/18/2024

    Alphorn Association Of North America

    Sean, Robert and Sonja discuss the newly formed AANA which stands for the Alphorn Association Of North America.  They discuss it's origins and the plans for the future. If you are interested in getting involved with AANA, please reach out to sonja.reynolds@alpensong.com. Alpensong.com Alphorninstitue.com AANA Webstie Coming Soon! For information about the Tahoe Alphorn Seminar and to register, click here.  We want to thank our sponsors ANNA and Alpensong

    50 min
  4. Peggy DeMers

    03/11/2024

    Peggy DeMers

    Sean, Robert and Sonja Reynolds meet with Peggy DeMers.  They discuss Peggys most recent accomplishment of her English translation of the A. L. Gassmann’s s’Alphornbüechli, Blast mir das Alphorn noch einmal!  Commonly known as the bible of the alphorn.  Links mentioned in the episode.  The Little Alphorn Book Peggy Demers We want to thank our sponsors ANNA and Alpensong

    1h 17m

  5. 08/10/2022 · BONUS

    Nendaz Recap

    Sean & Robert discuss their experiences performing for the international alphorn competition in Nendaz Switzerland and also discuss recent alphorn events, including The North American Alphorn Retreat.   The North American Alphorn Retreat       We want to thank our sponsors ANNA and Alpensong

    1h 16m
  6. Windy City Alphorn Workshop

    06/03/2022

    Windy City Alphorn Workshop

    Thank you to everyone who came out to our Windy City event! It was great to see all of you. If you missed out on this event, but want to catch us later this year, visit our website to learn more about upcoming events!    Catch us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for more updates!   Links mentioned in the episode: A Singing Approach to Horn Playing: Pitch, Rhythm, and Harmony Training for Horn  by Dr. Natalie Grana TonalEnergy App We want to thank our sponsors ANNA and Alpensong

    58 min
  7. Jim Esswein

    05/03/2022

    Jim Esswein

    Following his graduation from the Ohio State University, Jim worked as a band director with Columbus Public Schools from 1969 until his retirement in 2004. Jim bought his first alphorn while he was on tour in Austria with a German choir. After playing solo alphorn for several years, he started playing trios with a group in 2008 which has transformed into the group Alphorn Gruezie. Jim also works along side Angela Buckley and Dave Sabatka in the Ohio Alphorn Band. In addition to his schedule of live performances, Jim focuses his energy on continuing to educate aspiring musicians and owns several alphorns for the purpose of running master classes and making them available to people who are interested in learning to play the alphorn Learn more about Jim:  https://news.wosu.org/show/classical-music-with-jennifer-hambrick/2017-12-14/ohio-alphorn-ensemble-to-open-35th-anniversary-of-merry-tubachristmas-columbus https://theohioalphornband.com/gallery-1 https://alphorngruezie.wordpress.com/about/   Visit the Alphorn Institute website here! Find us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter! @alphorninstitute  We want to thank our sponsors ANNA and Alpensong

    54 min
  8. Annette Cox

    04/08/2022

    Annette Cox

    From her bio: "Annette was born in Cardiff and at the age of 8 decided she wanted to play the trombone but was told that her arms were too short. She is eternally grateful for that teacher’s wisdom and began playing the horn instead, rapidly progressing through the local youth ensembles and eventually going on to become principal horn of the National Youth Orchestra of Wales. Annette studied BMus at Manchester University and Masters at Trinity College of Music. Whilst living in London she worked with various UK orchestras and gained a place on the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment’s experience scheme on the natural horn. In 2013 She moved to Zürich to study at the Zürcher Hochschule der Künste. During her studies she played with the Zürich Opera Orchestra and was the horn Academist of Bern Sinfonieorchester for the 2014-2015 season. In 2016 Annette played for 3 Months as principal horn of the Bulgarian State Opera, Stara Zagora before returning to Zürich where she currently works as a freelance horn and alphorn player, manages The Alpine Sisters and is studying a Master of Advanced Studies in clinical music therapy."   Learn more about Annette and her sisters at http://thealpinesisters.org/. Come play with other Alpornists at our series of events this year! Check out the dates and locations at https://www.alphorninstitute.com/events.    We want to thank our sponsors ANNA and Alpensong

    1h 1m
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The Alphorn is a unique and ancient art form that adorns mountains across the world with its sacred tune. In this show we explore the instrument, its history and seek to bring awareness to the tradition of the Alphorn so we can advance its legacy for future generations.

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  • Creator
    Alphorn Association of North America
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    30
  • Rating
    Clean
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