The educational week The mountain calls for alphorn players focuses on making music together in an alphorn ensemble three times a year. For five days, a repertoire is worked on and the basics of alphorn playing - breathing, embouchure, tone formation and intonation - are refreshed and deepened using pieces of different styles. In addition, instrument-specific features are addressed and new literature and impulses for practicing at home are provided. Excursions and concerts in the southern Black Forest region, where

As an advanced alphorn player, during a course weekend you will expand your alphorn skills, improve your blowing technique and accuracy and devote yourself to playing in a group. Requirements: Advanced alphorn players. The alphorn is played in G flat / F sharp. Aims/content: Participants apply their knowledge of the alphorn, improve their blowing technique and accuracy, focus on music theory and playing in a group. Team: Bruno Zemp (musical director), Lukas Erni, Herrmann Schöpfer and Roger Konrad, alphorn players

The purpose of this alphorn gathering will be to experience playing alphorns in a group setting in the Lake Tahoe area. There will be an emphasis on playing musically and listening to the group for cohesion and timbre. We will be practicing playing in the traditional way with no conductor. You do not need to own an alphorn to participate in this event! There will be alphorns available for rental for a fee of $80. Thursday, October 3rd: 2:00pm-4:30pm -

Soft, bright sound. Light play in all positions. Play for a long time without getting tired. Inspired music-making. The course is aimed at all those who have already taken their first steps in alphorn playing and have mastered a (small) standard repertoire. We search for new worlds of sound in the instrument and also discover the potential that lies within us. Methodically correct practicing is just as important as the ability to listen to yourself. We improvise and cultivate group

The alphorn boot camp is a three-hour lesson for a small group. The topic is individually adapted to the course participants by the teacher. The individualized theoretical input and concentrated training guarantee a high level of learning success. But even if you have never played the alphorn before, you can take part and are guaranteed to join in the final concert. This bootcamp is particularly aimed at advanced learners. Teacher: Kumiko Jöhl-Sekiguchi

The alphorn also needs to be played lightly and easily! - This course is aimed at anyone with at least intermediate experience on the alphorn. We look at the technical features of our natural horns, also in comparison to brass instruments with valves and slides. Because the sheet music always tempts us to play in an unfavorable way, we start without notes and thus train our auditory skills. This is followed by free playing and improvisation before we turn to