Pathways
60 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 53 ratingsPathways is dedicated to telling the stories of some of our heroes for the french horn. From starting on the instrument, all the way up to the highest levels of our field, we all have one very important thing in common, and that's we all play the horn. What else do we have in common? Listen to find out!
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Episodes
#56: Dave Krehbiel
December 14, 2020 05:54 - 1 hour - 155 MBIn this episode, host Adam Wolf chats with the legend Dave Krehbiel to discuss his new book, his time with the Chicago Symphony, Detroit Symphony, and San Francisco Symphony. As well as his teaching, studying with Phil Farkas, and retirement. This episode is sponsored by Lukas Horns, Houghton Horns, and Hampson Horns.
#55: Kate Caliendo
December 01, 2020 08:03 - 1 hour - 109 MBIn this episode, host Adam Wolf chats with 2nd horn of the Jacksonville Symphony, Kate Caliendo. They discuss her career up to this point, her outlook on life and social media, as well as her philosophies on approaching the horn. This episode is sponsored by Houghton Horns and Hampson Horns.
#54: Nikki Cash
October 20, 2020 08:02 - 1 hour - 127 MBIn this episode, host Adam Wolf talks with former associate principal horn of the SF Symphony Nikki Cash. They chat about her diagnosis of dystonia, and how her career and life shifted after realizing what was happening, then moving on from the horn. This episode is sponsored by Lukas Horns, Hampson Horns, and Houghton Horns.
#53: BASEBALL AND HORN!!!
October 07, 2020 23:01 - 1 hour - 154 MBIn this episode, host Adam Wolf chats with Randy Gardner and JG Miller about the beautiful harmony and similarities between our national past-time baseball, and our passion for the horn. This episode is sponsored by Hampson Horns and Lukas Horns.
#52: Jeff Nelsen
September 21, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 128 MBIn this episode host Adam Wolf chats with Canadian Brass hornist Jeff Nelsen. He is also a horn professor at Indiana University, and has tons of things to talk about so we scratch the surface here with Fearless Performance, Training in Thirds, his life before being a horn celebrity, and his kids are awesome. This episode is sponsored by Lukas Horns and Balu Musik.
#51 2/3: Teaching in 2020 Q&A
September 11, 2020 06:41 - 49 minutes - 79.4 MBPart two of a conversation with Lanette Compton, Jeb Wallace, and Johanna Lundy where we answer listener questions.
#51: Teaching in 2020
September 08, 2020 08:11 - 1 hour - 131 MBIn this episode, host Adam Wolf is joined by Lanette Compton of Oklahoma State University, Jeb Wallace of Wichita State University, and Johanna Lundy of the University of Arizona. The four of them discuss the hurdle of teaching during a pandemic, their current lives as players, and their ideas going forward. This episode is sponsored by Lukas Horns, Hampson Horns, and Balu Musik.
#50: Richard Bissill
August 17, 2020 05:37 - 2 hours - 195 MBIn this episode host Adam Wolf sits down with horn player, composer, arranger, teacher, Richard Bissill. They discuss his life up to this point, including the London Philharmonic, London Symphony, Guildhall School, London Horn Sound, Give it One, his compositions and growing up. This monumental episode is sponsored by Lukas Horns, Balu Musik and Hampson Horns.
#49: "Meet Your Maker" with Ion Balu
August 10, 2020 06:23 - 1 hour - 125 MBIn this episode host Adam Wolf chats with legendary mute maker, mouthpiece maker, horn maker, mellophone maker, and smile maker Ion Balu. They discuss his career as a player, and how being one of the horn worlds busiest creators took over his life and cemented his name in our industry. This episode is sponsored by Lukas Horns, Hampson Horns, and Balu Musik.
#48: Julie "JFL" Landsman
August 04, 2020 05:29 - 1 hour - 139 MBIn this episode host Adam Wolf ACTUALLY sits down with Julie Landsman, former Principal horn of the MET, current horn teacher at Julliard and newly appointed teacher at USC. They discuss many things including her teachers, her teachings, her nickname, her time at the MET, her students careers and the 8D. I hope you enjoy! This episode is sponsored by Lukas Horns, Hampson Horns, and Modacity.
#47: Wei-Ping Chou "Mario Kart, nuff' said"
July 21, 2020 18:35 - 1 hour - 109 MBIn this chat, host Adam Wolf sits down with Wei-Ping Chou of the Kennedy Center Opera Orchestra, to discuss her life coming over from Taiwan, to California, to New York, and landing in her current job in DC. Along the way her auditions, teachers, positions, and of course, her Mario Kart skills. Do enjoy! This episode is sponsored by Lukas Horns, Hampson Horns, and Balu Musik.
#46: Haley Hoops "Can you just say okay?"
July 13, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBIn this chat, host Adam Wolf is joined by 2nd horn of Dallas Symphony, Haley Hoops. We discuss her winning IHCA, Covid videos, etudes, triathlons, auditions, and all things her career up to this point.
Episode #45: Jennifer Montone
July 06, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 112 MBIn this episode, host Adam Wolf is joined by principal horn of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Jennifer Montone. They discuss her teaching, her career up to this point, horn choices and much more.
Episode #44: Jeff Scott
June 22, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 147 MBIn this chat, host Adam Wolf hangs with Jeff Scott, hornist of Imani Winds, professor at Oberlin, and much more. They discuss his origin onto the horn, and his amazing career up to this point, including Broadway, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Imani, Lion King, and much more.
Episode #43: The Four Hornsmen of the Apocalypse
June 15, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 129 MBIn this episode, host Adam Wolf sits down with Gerry Wood, Paul Blackstone, Brian Brown, and Jacqueline Adams AKA THE FOUR HORNSMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE HORN QUARTET! These four are amazing horn players, and amazing people! We had a blast and I hope you do too!
Episode #42: Mark Taylor
June 08, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 126 MBIn this episode host Adam Wolf interviews hornist and composer Mark Taylor. They discuss coming up as a classical player, becoming a jazz hornist, composing, dystonia, and live after regular playing. I hope you enjoy this wonderful chat!
Episode #41: Eric Reed
June 01, 2020 22:05 - 1 hour - 146 MBIn this episode host Adam Wolf talks with New York freelancer, American Brass Quintet hornist, and teacher Eric Reed. We discuss his life at Rice, New World, Oregon, Juilliard, Canadian Brass, and American Brass Quintet. Along with all this, his gear, and his approach to teaching young hornists come up in a modern world.
Episode #40: Danielle Kuhlmann and John Turman
May 25, 2020 05:54 - 2 hours - 180 MBIn this episode, host Adam Wolf chats with Danielle and John about life during Covid, plans for after Covid, pick from some titles to write some new unaccompanied pieces, and just have an overall blast talking about life as a musician in this modern world.
Episode #39: Denise Tryon
May 18, 2020 18:29 - 1 hour - 147 MBIn this episode, Adam chats with Denise Tryon, horn professor at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. They discuss her career up to winning major auditions, Audition Mode, teaching, commissioning low horn works, life, and more.
Episode #38: Katy Woolley
May 05, 2020 07:40 - 1 hour - 124 MBIn this episode Adam chats with Katy Woolley, principal horn of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. We discuss her life up to now, passing time through this crisis, and fun hobbies. This episode is sponsored by Lukas Horns and Hampson Horns.
Episode #37: Castellanos and Hodge
April 29, 2020 17:47 - 1 hour - 169 MBIn this episode, host Adam Wolf hangs with his friends Chris Castellanos and Brett Hodge. They talk about their reactions to this crisis, nerves, recording, being a soloist, being in an orchestra and much more! This episode is sponsored by Pope Horns, Modacity, Hampson Horns, and Lukas Horns.
Episode #36: David Cooper Part 2
April 21, 2020 22:49 - 1 hour - 106 MBIn this chat, Adam talks with Dave about his auditions for Berlin and Chicago, and time with the two orchestras, and his life now! This episode sponsored by PopeRepair, Balu Musik, and Lukas Horns.
Episode #35: David Cooper Part 1
April 13, 2020 22:35 - 1 hour - 113 MBIn this chat, host Adam Wolf chats with David Cooper, principal horn of Chicago Symphony! They discuss his life and career up through his time as principal horn of Dallas Symphony. This episode is sponsored by Lukas Horns and Balu Musik.
#34: Marc Gelfo
April 01, 2020 07:01 - 55 minutes - 108 MBIn this episode, host Adam Wolf sits down with one of the most interesting people you'll ever meet. We talk about his career, his schooling, his app Modacity, and his beautiful outlook on life. Do enjoy! This episode is sponsored by Modacity.
#33: Meet Your Maker, Dan Vidican
March 03, 2020 08:09 - 57 minutes - 110 MBIn the first episode of the "Meet Your Maker" series, host Adam Wolf speaks Dan Vidican of Lukas Horns.
Episode #32: Martin Owen Part 2
February 06, 2020 08:13 - 1 hour - 125 MBIn this episode host Adam Wolf sits down with the amazing British horn player, Martin Owen. They discuss a great many things, including teaching, freelancing, passion projects and wine.
Episode #30: David Byrd-Marrow
December 02, 2019 09:37 - 1 hour - 179 MBIn this episode host Adam Wolf discusses the upbringing, schooling, freelancing, and current life of incredibly versatile hornist David Byrd-Marrow.
Episode #29: Jerry Folsom LIVE at SWHW
October 14, 2019 17:59 - 50 minutes - 96.8 MBIn this episode Adam Wolf sits down LIVE at the Southwest Horn Workshop with Jerry Folsom, former principal horn of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and San Diego Symphony.
Episode #28: John Ericson
September 05, 2019 16:45 - 44 minutes - 85.3 MBIn this episode, Adam sits down with Arizona State University horn professor John Ericson. They discuss his teachings, his teachers, and his career that lead to his job at ASU. Stay for the bloopers!
Episode #27: Ben Jaber
August 01, 2019 07:48 - 1 hour - 139 MBAdam sits down with Principal horn of San Diego Symphony, Ben Jaber. Jaber discusses his upbringing as a musician, his time at Rice, Colburn, with the SD Symphony, and studio work.
Episode #26: Martin Owen
July 23, 2019 01:22 - 41 minutes - 78.1 MBIn this episode, host Adam Wolf sits down with Martin Owen, British hornist. They discuss recording on soundtracks, playing in orchestras, teaching, and his upbringing. Before the interview, Adam talks about one of his teachers passing, Fred Fox.
Episode #25: Chris Gough
May 28, 2019 07:51 - 1 hour - 133 MBIn this episode, host Adam Wolf sits down with principal horn of Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Chris Gough! They discuss growing up with a musical family, his writing, Prokofiev, auditioning and traveling.
Episode #25: Chris Gough
May 28, 2019 07:51 - 1 hour - 133 MBIn this episode, host Adam Wolf sits down with principal horn of Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Chris Gough! They discuss growing up with a musical family, his writing, Prokofiev, auditioning and traveling.
Episode #25: Chris Gough
May 28, 2019 07:51In this episode, host Adam Wolf sits down with principal horn of Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Chris Gough! They discuss growing up with a musical family, his writing, Prokofiev, auditioning and traveling.
Episode #25: Chris Gough
May 28, 2019 07:51In this episode, host Adam Wolf sits down with principal horn of Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Chris Gough! They discuss growing up with a musical family, his writing, Prokofiev, auditioning and traveling.
Episode #25: Chris Gough
May 28, 2019 07:51In this episode, host Adam Wolf sits down with principal horn of Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Chris Gough! They discuss growing up with a musical family, his writing, Prokofiev, auditioning and traveling.
Episode 24: Dave Griffin and Oto Carillo
April 16, 2019 07:19 - 58 minutes - 95.2 MBIn this episode, host Adam Wolf talks with two members of the Chicago Symphony horn section, Dave Griffin and Oto Carillo. They discuss live leading up to being in the CSO, life outside the CSO, the strike, and their new principal horn.
Episode 23: With my friends Lizzie and Allen
March 22, 2019 20:56 - 1 hour - 195 MBIn this episode, we change format to more of a discusion, with Adam's friends Lizzie Upton, and Allen Fogle. They discuss their lives as horn players, friends, and people in LA.
Episode 22: Jaclyn Rainey
March 06, 2019 22:33 - 1 hour - 119 MBIn this episode Adam sits down with Associate Principal horn of the LA Phil, Jaclyn Rainey. They talk about her starting on horn, through college, auditions, and her new job with the Phil.
Episode #21: Amy Jo Rhine
February 06, 2019 08:09 - 56 minutes - 107 MBThis month Adam talks to 3rd horn of the L.A. Philharmonic, Amy Jo Rhine. They discuss her career up to this point, what it's like sitting next to your husband every day, and balancing the multi-faceted career of a modern horn player.
Episode #20: College Prep for Musicians
January 02, 2019 08:41 - 1 hour - 141 MBIn this episode host Adam Wolf speaks with Annie Bosler, Don Greene, and Kathleen Tesar, the authors of the new book College Prep for Musicians. Wolf and the authors discuss their paths that lead to their careers, and how that lead them to write a "how to" book for students aspiring to attend school for music. This episode is a must listen for teachers, students, and most importantly perspective students applying to college.
Episode #19: Mid-South Featured Artists
November 17, 2018 08:28 - 1 hour - 172 MBIn this episode, Adam sits down with Eli Epstein, Jeff Stockham, and Alex Shuhan during the Mid-South Horn Workshop. Each of these talks are brief, but discuss the topics that make each of these three wonderful people and players so unique.
Episode #18: Horns of LACO
September 29, 2018 07:09 - 1 hour - 117 MBIn this episode host Adam Wolf sits down with the horn section of the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Michael Thornton and Kristy Morrell. They discuss their careers as orchestral players, teachers and Kristy's freelance life.
Episode #17: Natalie Douglass
August 15, 2018 05:39 - 1 hour - 130 MBIn this episode, host Adam Wolf sits down with pedagogy guru Natalie Douglass. They discuss her recent masterclass tour in January of 2018, as well as NAMM, her teachings, her studies, Fulbright Scholar, ear training and much more!
Episode #16: Leelanee Sterrett
June 19, 2018 06:47 - 1 hour - 141 MBIn this episode, we hear from 3rd horn, and acting associate principal horn of the New York Philharmonic, Leelanee Sterrett. Leelanee discusses her beginnings on the horn, all the way up to today. Pathways is hosted by Adam Wolf, and sponsored by Siegfrieds Call Inc.
Episode #15: Seattle Symphony Horns LIVE
May 29, 2018 07:16 - 49 minutes - 93.9 MBIn this episode, host Adam Wolf has a casual discussion with the horns of the Seattle Symphony in a LIVE recording at the Northwest Horn Symposium. We discuss stories from their careers individually, and as a section, and seem to never stop laughing. Stay all the way to the end for some bloopers!
Episode #14: Randy Gardner
April 27, 2018 17:08 - 58 minutes - 111 MBIn this episode host Adam Wolf sits down on two separate occasions with living legend, Randy Gardner. They discuss is career in the Philadelphia Orchestra, and at Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, as well as his philosophies and of course, the Cubs and Eagles.
Episode #13: Dylan Hart
March 14, 2018 17:17 - 2 hours - 270 MBOn this episode host Adam Wolf sits down with studio horn player, Dylan Hart. Dylan is on track to become one of the legends of Hollywood horns, and in this extra long episode you hear why. Dylan discusses sessions, teaching, studying with some of the greats including Vince DeRosa, and shares some of his philosophies about horn and life as a musician.
Episode #12: Steve Cohen
February 12, 2018 08:10 - 1 hour - 125 MBIn this episode, host Adam Wolf speaks with New York hornist, Steve Cohen. They discuss his schooling and career up to this point, the horn convention circuit, and his new album coming out the summer of 2018 featuring FIVE new commissions!!!
Episode #11: Robert Perlick-Molinari
January 15, 2018 08:13 - 1 hour - 142 MBIn this episode, host Adam Wolf hangs out in a rental car, on top of a mountain, in West LA, with Robert Perlick-Molinari of French Horn Rebellion. We discuss his beginnings to horn, insight into his side of the music industry, samples of tracks, and his venture back into the classical horn world after a long stretch away.