Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Masterclass
Thank you to Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra hornists and ESM alumni Joseph Rounds, Zachary Smith, and Mark Houghton for braving a snowy trek up to Rochester to present a masterclass to the Eastman School of Music Horn Studio on February 2. We all enjoyed learning from you, hearing you perform, and learning about your careers and time at Eastman!
![Mark Houghton, Professor Peter Kurau, Zachary Smith, and Joseph Rounds](https://www.esm.rochester.edu/hornstudio/files/2015_Feb2_Horn_Master_Class_01-500x333.jpg)
Mark Houghton, Professor Peter Kurau, Zachary Smith, and Joseph Rounds (photo by Nadine Photography)
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Sophomore Nikki LaBonte performs the third movement of R. Strauss’ Horn Concerto No. 2 (photo by Nadine Photography)
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Freshman Jessica Elder performing the third movement of Gordon Jacob’s Horn Concerto (photo by Nadine Photography)
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Senior Chelsea Nelson, juniors Emily Buehler and Thea Humphries, and senior William Bard perform a hunting horn passage from The Moldau by Smetana (photo by Nadine Photography)
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Members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra horn section perform side-by-side with Eastman hornists (photo by Nadine Photography)
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Freshmen Ethan Mattingly, Jessica Elder, Kyle Schober, and Kara Miller perform an excerpt from Rossini’s Overture to Semiramide (photo by Nadine Photography)