Episode 41: Erika Loke

Our guest for Episode 41 is Musician 1st Class Erika Loke, a member of the United States Naval Academy Band and Editor of the Military Matters column in The Horn Call.

Episode Highlights

• Graduate school at Wichita State, performing with the Wichita Symphony orchestra
• Doctoral school at the University of Maryland, Auditioning for military bands
• Naval Academy Band in Annapolis, Maryland
• Band Excerpts to know: American Overture, John Williams
• Moving across the country
• Attending Kendall Betts Horn Camp with her father
• Horn and Electronics album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=557_IZ2_oxQ&list=OLAK5uy_lSjVMkog_4c0mhjBkHOYR4DrpdGnkobUc
• Shout out to the IHS Meir Rimon Commissioning Assistance Fund
• The Ring Cycle, abridged for Wagner Tuba and Piano with offstage horn
• More music for Wagner Tuba
• Performing with the Lieurance Wind Quintet
• Life in the Naval Academy Band
• Balancing work and family life
• Upcoming projects
• Shout out to Brian KM and Nick Fife!