The French horn. It’s the heart and soul of any symphony orchestra, and writing for it always brought out the best in Mozart, Brahms, Richard Strauss and so many other great composers. But don’t let ...

Every orchestral instrument has its Everest to climb, and for the French horn, it’s Robert Schumann’s beautiful but brutal “Konzertstuck,” a concerto for four horns and orchestra. This Saturday’s ...

EDMONDS — Just a month past its holiday pops concert, the busy Cascade Symphony Orchestra begins the new year with a concert Monday featuring French hornist Jeffrey Fair. Fair, the principal horn of ...

What happens when you get about 40 French horn players together in one room? In the Nutmeg state, they band together to create a powerful sound, while raising funds for a powerful cause. The ...

The modern French horn, with its complex tubing and finger keys at the center, has come a long way from its hunting party origins. Orchestral instruments don't come more treacherous than the French ...

It is one of the most rousing instruments in the orchestra, used to create soaring fanfares and powerful harmonics. However, it seems the beauty of the French horn may be lost on the very musicians ...

Bruce Lawson can be remembered for bringing some music into the world through his meticulous work of shrinking and expanding brass and applying his engineering background to create different designs.