News Updates

Upcoming Events
Horn Day at Northwestern State University of Louisiana: January 8, 2012
Hosted by Dr. Kristine Coreil, featuring guest artist Karl Kemm
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Past News and Events (Spring and Summer 2011)
Catherine Roche-Wallace (University of Louisiana at Lafayette) performed and presented at the 43rd International Horn Symposium at San Francisco State University, June 20-25.

Seth Orgel (Louisiana State University, Atlantic Brass Quintet) performed and taught at the 18th annual Atlantic Brass Quintet International Seminar, held on the campus of Sonoma State University (June 13-18) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (July 24-August 6).  Seth also performed the Poulenc sextet with Christopher O'Reilly and the LSU TIMM Quintet.

Seth's students have also been busy. Dafydd Bevil, a graduating senior, will be attending Roosevelt University in Chicago for his MM, in the studio of Dale Clevenger, beginning in Fall 2011.  Mathew Taylor, a graduating master's student, performed with the Ohio Light Opera in Summer 2011.

James Boldin (University of Louisiana at Monroe) was recently awarded the Dr. William R. Hammond Professorship in Liberal Arts.  The appointment is for three years, renewable annually.  James plans to use the funds from the professorship to record a solo CD and purchase a natural horn for the studio at ULM.

Thomas Hundemer (Shreveport Symphony, Centenary College) performed with the Des Moines Metro Opera orchestra in Des Moines, IA, and the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra at the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary music in Santa Cruz, CA.

Kristine Coreil (Northwestern State University of Louisiana, Shreveport Symphony) performed a guest recital of French music for horn and piano on February 16th at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Les Cors de la Louisiane (Thomas Hundemer, Kristine Coreil, Craig Pratt, James Boldin) performed recitals in February and April at Northwestern State University of Louisiana and the University of Louisiana at Monroe.