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Welcome from Dr. Steven Gross and the Horn Studio at the University of California at Santa Barbara! UCSB offers high-quality horn instruction and playing opportunities in the context of a major comprehensive university. Dr. Gross is the only full-time horn teacher in the University of California system. Our beachside campus is located just 100 miles north of Los Angeles. Feel free to contact us! Current Students Click here to see photos of current Horn Studio students. Professor Gross Biography Dr. Steven Gross is Professor of Horn and Director of the Wind, Brass and Percussion Program, as well as a former member of the Atlanta Symphony, National Symphony, and the Santa Fe Opera Orchestra. His international solo appearances include those with the Orchester der Stadt Vöcklabruck in Austria, Royal Academy of Music in London, Moscow Conservatory, L'Abri International Arts Festival in Switzerland, Nairobi Symphony in Kenya, NTUA Wind Ensemble in Taiwan, and the Camerata Filarmonia Bohemia of Prague. His Carnegie Hall debut was described by the New York Concert Review as, "...offering some of the cleanest articulation and purest musicality...a listenable, bravura display of instrumental technique." Dr. Gross has released three solo CDs with orchestra on the Summit label: Strauss, Masterpieces for Horn and Strings, and Baroque.com, all conducted by Dale Clevenger. Reviews from the American Record Guide describe his playing as “outstanding, striking the right balance between thoughtfulness and verve, planning and spontaneity…an excellent tone and the ability and temperament to play heroically.” Horn Call magazine states that the “soloist plays technically flawlessly and highly expressively throughout…Highly recommended.” His discography includes recordings on the Telarc, Hyperion, Koch, Pro Arte, CRI, and ACA Digital labels. In 2008, Dr. Gross was awarded the Stich-Punto Commemorative Plaque from the Czech Horn Society for outstanding devotion to Czech horn music. He is only the second American to receive this award. Dr. Gross is principal horn of Opera Santa Barbara, Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, and the Santa Maria Philharmonic. During summers he is principal horn of the Oregon Coast Festival Orchestra, and faculty for the MasterWorks Festival. During his recent sabbatical he was Visiting Professor of Horn at the National Taiwan University for Arts (NTUA). Listen to the Strauss Horn Concerto No. 2 first movement from his CD Strauss (DCD 441, used with permission from Summit Records). Dr. Gross performs with the Philharmonia Orchestra of Bratislava and Dale Clevenger, conductor.
Bachelor of Music (BM) Degree Note: Application deadline is November
30. Play two contrasting etudes or solos, and an orchestral excerpt
of your choice. The admisssions deadline is January 15. All applications, supplemental materials and test scores must be received by this date if you wish to be considered for admission and financial aid. Applications received after this date will be considered for scholarships as funds are available. If not applying for financial aid, graduate application deadlines are:
UCSB Music Department auditions are held the last
weekend of January, or by arrangement with Dr. Gross. In person
auditions are required for graduate degrees. Master of Music (MM) Degree Audition Requirements Play a solo comparable to Richard Strauss Concerto No. 1 or Mozart Concerto No. 2, and prepare all of the following orchestral excerpts:
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) Degree Audition Requirements The following four parts comprise the DMA audition requirements: 1.) An unaccompanied solo of your choice. 2.) Your choice of a complete concerto: Richard Strauss Concerto No. 2, Othmar Schoek Concerto Op. 65, Gordon Jacob Concerto, or comparable work. Please check with Dr. Gross if you wish to play an alternate concerto. In the event that you are not able to bring your own accompanist, we will make every effort to provide one. 3.) Prepare all of the following orchestral excerpts:
4.) Interview with faculty. Be prepared to discuss your research interests. Visiting Artists and Workshops UCSB has hosted the Great Western Horn Symposium, American Horn Competition, and the Dale Clevenger Workshop. A partial list of guest artists appearing on campus include:
UCSB hornists perform in two major ensembles, the University Symphony Orchestra and the Wind Ensemble. Both groups operate on the philosophy of one player per part. Assignments are rotated so that all musicians receive a variety of performing opportunities. The Symphony's season includes concerts with major orchestral repertoire, a fully staged opera, and a concerto program. Other groups include the Ensemble for Contemporary Music (ECM), and various chamber music ensembles. All ensembles present at least one quarterly concert. The Maurice Faulkner Brass Quintet is comprised of the leading brass players on campus. Members are selected by audition, and receive scholarship stipends. The quintet has toured throughout California, and recorded in the University's Kerr Hall studios. The ensemble is named for the late Dr. Maurice Faulkner, famed UCSB brass performer and teacher. The scholarships are generously funded by his widow, Suzanne Faulkner. A weekly Brass Repertoire Class explores major orchestral literature. This class also includes mock auditions, guided listening, preparing resumes, and field trips. A weekly Master Class / Horn Ensemble supplements horn study at UCSB. The Horn Ensemble tours throughout California and neighboring states and performs at workshops, most recently Hornswoggle in New Mexico and the Western U.S. Horn Symposium in Nevada.
The following scholarships are available to horn
students at UCSB. Unless noted otherwise, a separate application
is not required.
Master of Music (MM)
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)
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