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.”