Welcome to the UD Horn Studio!

Dr. John David Smith, Assistant Professor of Music

Thanks for visiting us online!  I hope you'll take a look at the following pages to find out more about what we're doing in the UD Horn Studio, or to check out some of the information of interest to all horn players.  I am constantly adding new material to the site, so be sure to check back often for updates.  If you are a high school student, I encourage you to consider a campus visit and evaluation lesson as soon as possible. All horn players are welcome to make suggestions for the site, and I'd love to hear your feedback!

Be Part of a Great Future

Undergraduate and graduate horn  students at Delaware will find each academic year to be progressively more challenging and rewarding.  Mastery of the horn, horn literature, audition preparation, and on/off campus performance opportunities are integral elements of our studio

Please don't hesitate to contact me if you would like to learn more about our program and the fantastic opportunities here.  A visit to our beautiful campus and a complimentary horn lesson can easily be arranged.

Dr. Smith's Upcoming Performance Highlights:

• Metropolitan Opera - Die Walkure and Tristan und Isolde
  

• Philadelphia Orchestra - Concerts in late February, including Strauss' Alpine Symphony
  

• Britten Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings with the UD Orchestra, March 14&16
  

• Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, March 21
  

• Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Easton, PA, SUNY Purchase and Carnegie Hall, March 28-April 2
  

• Opera Company of Philadelphia, company debut as Principal Horn with Bellini's Norma, April 4-18
  

• UD Horn Ensemble at the 40th Annual International Horn Society Symposium in Denver, Colorado, July 2008

• Kingston Chamber Music Festival, Kingston, RI, July 2008

Department of Music Horn Studio | 308 Amy E. DuPont Newark, DE 19716
302-831-4945 phone | 302-831-3589 fax | Email Me!