Welcome to the IU Horn Department Page!
The mission of the Horn Studio of the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music is to provide superior training for horn players aspiring to be professional performing musicians, horn teachers, and music educators. The three full-time horn professors provide a thorough grounding in horn technique, musical and artistic skills, and mental training, while the ensembles and chamber music programs, which are among the strongest in the country, provide ensemble training of the highest order. Access to the diverse skills and experience of the three professors gives students the opportunity and tools to explore all avenues of horn knowledge and performance and leave Indiana University as the best possible version of themselves. Our graduates venture out as contributing citizens of the music world and beyond. Both faculty and students value a supportive environment for learning in which students enjoy a strong sense of community, mutual respect, constructive competition, inclusiveness, and equity.
As one of the world’s premier music schools, the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music has the most comprehensive music program in the United States and the largest resident faculty of any music education institution.
Approximately 1,500 students from all 50 states and more than 55 countries study in a conservatory atmosphere—amidst the academic resources of a major research university—with 180 full-time faculty members who are among the finest performers, scholars, composers and educators today.
Performing ensembles include six orchestras, five choirs, four bands, four jazz ensembles, and a variety of chamber ensembles contributing to the school’s more than 1,100 performances annually, including five fully staged operas, three ballets and one musical.
The horn faculty of the Jacobs School of Music runs one of the most comprehensive musical training programs in the world. Renowned for their performances and pedagogy, the faculty share their immeasurable diversity of experience with every student. This makes attending Indiana University an exciting and enlightening experience.
The 53 horn students of the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music are already familiar with the riches this school has to offer: numerous performing opportunities and a comprehensive academic music curriculum, all within a diverse university community.
We invite you to familiarize yourself with this unique school and encourage you to visit the Jacobs School of Music Website here
For information on upcoming concerts, masterclasses, and events at Jacobs, check out the JSOM events page here
There are three Professors of Horn at the Jacobs School of Music:
Richard Seraphinoff, Jeff Nelsen, and Denise Tryon
Check out our faculty and student bios on our “bios” page!
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