Brass Witch makes magnetic pencil holders that fit securely onto any brass instrument, so that when the maestro gives comments, you can quickly pick up the pencil from the instrument, write the comments on the music page and reattach the pencil using one hand, via the strong NeoDymium “rare Earth” magnets. The vegan leather...
Videography: Joan Argemí It was somewhat of a surreal experience to play the Horn quartet from the third act of Wagner‘s “Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg” with Tenor Klaus Florian Vogt, immediately after performing the 6 hour opera with Vogt as “Walther von Stolzig”, which is one of the main roles of the opera. We...
It is with very heavy hearts that we announce the passing of former Principal Horn, Howard T. Howard. In 1962, Howard won the Principal Horn position at the Met, which he played for 46 years, working with the major conductors of the day, Erich Leinsdorf, Carl Böhm, Fritz Reiner, Georg Solti, Herbert von Karajan and...
Here is a clip from our recent MET Orchestra Spotlight Series concert featuring some of the MET Opera Horns section: Erik Ralske (Principal Horn), Javier Gándara (Third Horn), Brad Gemeinhardt (Third Horn), and Barbara Jostlein Currie (Fourth Horn). ***We would like to thank many people who made this concert possible, especially those behind the scenes....
The MET Orchestra Musicians are proud to perform virtually with Tokyo’s Nikikai Opera Soprano Mihoko Kinoshita! This YouTube clip is a conversation with Ms.Kinoshita and four members of the MET Orchestra: Mariko Anraku (Harp), Amy Kauffman (Violin), Barbara Jostlein Currie (Horn), and Dov Scheindlin (Viola and arranger of these three arias). Listen to the beautiful...
The MET Orchestra Musicians are proud to perform virtually with Tokyo’s Nikikai Opera Soprano Mihoko Kinoshita! This YouTube clip is a conversation with Ms.Kinoshita and four members of the MET Orchestra: Mariko Anraku (Harp), Amy Kauffman (Violin), Barbara Jostlein Currie (Horn), and Dov Scheindlin, (Viola and arranger of these three arias). Listen to this...
One of the benefits of the MET Orchestra Spotlight Series concerts is that it allows us to come together in a safe way to make music together again. This large brass and percussion ensemble marks the first time that we have performed together in one year. What a bittersweet and beautiful time for us! We...
PlayForTheVote.com You may have seen our musicians around the city today, as they did #PlayForTheVote! Here’s a peek at our MET Opera Horns in action playing Mozart’s Ave Verum. Hope everyone got out and voted! The #METOrchestraMusicians dedicate this performance of Mozart’s ‘Ave Verum’ to MET Orchestra Violinist Patmore Lewis, who passed away this morning....
