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Western Horn Festival April 7 at WIU

March 22, 2019

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MACOMB, IL – The Western Illinois University School of Music and the Western Horn Institute will present the annual WIU Horn Festival from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, April 7 in the College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC) Recital Hall.

The WIU Horn Festival is a day-long event featuring guest clinicians, masterclasses and performances, including special guests, an alumni choir and the Festival Horn Choir. The event is hosted by WIU Assistant Professor of Horn Jena Gardner.

This year's guest artists are internationally-recognized hornist Gail Williams and pianists Kay Kim and Min Jung Seo.

The recitals at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. are open free to the public. The 1:15 p.m. recital will feature a faculty recital and the Horn Festival Choir. The 4 p.m. performance will feature a recital by Williams, with Kim on the piano.

Registration for participating hornists is $25 in advance and $30 on site. For registration information, visit wiu.edu/cofac/horn/.

Posted By: University Communications (U-Communications@wiu.edu)
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