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Canada 1252 Speers Road Units 1 & 2 Blow Your OWN Horn! Oakville, Ontario L6L 5N9 Horn Heresies Ph/Fax 905.825.2130

U.S.A. by Fergus McWilliam Mosaic Press in U.S.A.: 40 Sonwil Dr, Cheektowaga, NY Fergus McWilliam has been a member of the Philharmonic since 1985 and was 14225 Phone/Fax: 905-825-2130 a founding member of the Wind Quintet in 1988. He has spent the [email protected] last twenty years touring the world with the Berlin Philharmonic and has made over a dozen recordings with his . Durng his career, he has performed with many of the major conductors of our times, including , Claudio Ababado, Sir , , , , , James blow your Levine, and more. In addition, McWilliam also founded the Horns OWN horn! of Berlin Philharmonic and has helped re-establish the Winds of Berlin Philharmonic. horn heresies His and activities continue to take him throughout Europe, the Americas and the Far East.

Fergus McWilliam is also an internationally esteemed and sought-after teacher. He continues to give master classes at leading music schools in many countries, including the Berlin Philharmonic Academy, the Hans-Eisler Musikhochschule in Berlin, the and the Guildhall School in London, the Paris an anti horn-method method Conservatoire, the Tokyo University of Fine Arts, the Royal Scottish Academy of Music by Fergus McWilliam and Drama in Glasgow, the Venezuela Youth Music programme and more. Music

180 pages Blow your OWN Horn is Fergus McWilliams ‘take’ on horn playing and more generally PB on music education.Written in a very spirited style, the book covers all aspects of $21.95 Can / $16.95 US playing and the profession, including, practical elements such as: auditions, embouchure, 978-0-88962-927-1 PB breathing, exercises. In addition, McWilliam explores topics such as: mind games, 978-0-88962-944-7 ebook attitude, strategies, relativity, under pressure, why do we need teachers and much more! pub date: March 2012

Fergus McWilliam was born in Scotland and grew up in Toronto. He currently resides in Berlin.

Blow your OWN Horn is indispensible for anyone who has a fascination with the musical world, both professionals and amateurs.

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