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!