Episode 45 of The Horn Call Podcast features Tommi Hyytinen, a member of the Finnish Radio Orchestra and horn and natural horn faculty at the Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki.
Episode Highlights
Starting out on the horn
Finnish horn playing tradition
Attending the Sibelius Academy
The path from student to professional
Balancing school and professional work
Musical inspirations, legacy of Holger Fransman
Studying with Radovan Vlatkovic
Audition process in Finland
Instruments used in horn sections in Finnish orchestras
The “Finnish Horn Sound”
Chamber music work
Golden Horns Quartet, performing on television in Helsinki
Pop music influences
Playing from the Core book
Work with Pilates
Breathing misconceptions
Lieksa Brass Week