Episode 29: Brett Hodge

Join us in Episode 29 for a conversation with the amazing Brett Hodge, Principal Horn of the Omaha Symphony and 3rd Horn of the Grant Park Festival Orchestra.

Episode Highlights

• Musical path on the horn
• Preparing for orchestral auditions
• Growing up in St. Louis, hearing the St. Louis Symphony
• Lightbulb moments
• Differences between music performance and music education
• Studying with Martin Hackleman
• Shoutout to Ryan Gruber!
• Musical heroes
• “When I need to fix something in my playing, I ask someone else.”
• “Even professionals have to work on things.”
• Wind Quintet playing
• Programming, pops repertoire
• “Having an orchestral job is not the only career out there.”
• Shoutout to Chris Castellanos!
• Career development
• “There’s more to life than just practicing…”
• “I’m not what you would call a traditional soloist…”
• Preparing for solo competitions
• Playing with the Grant Park Orchestra
• I don’t feel the need to compete with other people anymore.”
• Inspirations, musical and otherwise
• Shoutout to Josh Johnson!
• “There’s no reason to be afraid to play.”