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Featured Guest Artist
Dylan Skye Hart
HOLLYWOOD HORN RECORDING ARTISTYou may not know Dylan Skye Hart by name, but you have heard him play horn. Proud Latino and Los Angeles native, Dylan is a busy freelance musician. Depending on the day, he can be found recording for video games, motion pictures, theme parks, or television shows.
He has recorded films with many great composers including John Williams, Hans Zimmer, John Powell, Randy Newman, Alexandre Desplat, James Newton Howard, Bruce Broughton, David Newman, and Alan Silvestri. Some movie titles on which Dylan can be heard playing principal horn include: Star Wars IX: The Rise of Skywalker, Jungle Cruise, Onward, It 2, Call of the Wild, Ready Player One, Deadpool 2, Star Wars VIII: The Last Jedi, X-Men Apocalypse, Suicide Squad, and The Jungle Book. Dylan has also recorded albums and appeared on television with music legends Lady Gaga, John Legend, Michael Bublé, Sting, Stevie Wonder, Wu-Tang Clan, M83, Gladys Night, Yo-Yo Ma, Neil Young, and The Beatles. His solos can be heard on his namesake Bob Dylan’s albums Shadows in the Night and Fallen Angel. Dylan has toured with John Williams’ Star Wars in Concert, Eden Espinosa of Wicked, and The Who, doubling on horn, trumpet, trombone, Wagner tuba, and mellophone. In the orchestral world, Dylan is principal horn of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and recently won a one-year position as associate principal horn of the Minnesota Orchestra. He also performs regularly with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Pacific Symphony, and San Diego Symphony. Dylan is a member of the Los Angeles Horn Quartet and Modern Brass Quintet. In addition, Dylan co-produced the 75-minute film documentary entitled 1M1: Hollywood Horns of the Golden Years which recounts the history of the Los Angeles film studios told through the eyes of the legendary horn players of the golden era. In addition, he translated and published a book for musicians called In Tune: Exercises to Improve a Musician's Performance and Quality of Life. Dylan is known for making French horn music videos as seen on his YouTube Channel and specializes in giving masterclasses on a variety of topics ranging from physics and anatomy to motivation and mental health. As an alumnus of the University of Southern California, he studied with Vincent DeRosa, James Thatcher, and Richard Todd. Dylan currently teaches horn at California State University, Long Beach. When not performing, Dylan, a “foodie”, enjoys cooking, playing ice hockey and soccer, golfing, and hanging out with his wife and fellow hornist Annie Bosler. Dylan owns several vintage Conn 8Ds and currently plays on a C-series that his friend and fellow instrument junky Noah Gladstone helped him find. Bio taken from his website: https://dylanskyehart.com/ |
Guest Presenter
Anna Skrupky
Dr. Anna Skrupky is the assistant professor of horn at Indiana University of Pennsylvania where she teaches applied horn and horn choir. She is an active educator and has been on the faculties of the Penn State Honors Music Institute, Rowan Community Music School, the Music School of Delaware, the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Lawrence University, and the University of Wisconsin-Rock County. She performs frequently with the many ensembles around State College including the Stonebridge Winds, Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra, Allegheny Winds, Nittany Valley Symphony, FUSE Projections, Centre Brass, and the Altoona Symphony.
She is also an active arts administrator and is the executive director of the Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra. Prior to this, she served as the director of the Community Music School at Rowan University, the assistant director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Music, and as a staff member at the Music School of Delaware, Wisconsin Public Television, and the Madison Symphony
Skrupky received a DMA in horn from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a minor in arts administration, a MM in horn performance and literature from Northwestern University, and a BM in horn performance and general music education from Lawrence University. Her teachers have included Douglas Hill, Gail Williams, William Barnewitz, and James DeCorsey.
She is also an active arts administrator and is the executive director of the Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra. Prior to this, she served as the director of the Community Music School at Rowan University, the assistant director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Music, and as a staff member at the Music School of Delaware, Wisconsin Public Television, and the Madison Symphony
Skrupky received a DMA in horn from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a minor in arts administration, a MM in horn performance and literature from Northwestern University, and a BM in horn performance and general music education from Lawrence University. Her teachers have included Douglas Hill, Gail Williams, William Barnewitz, and James DeCorsey.
Conductor
Rebekah K. O'Brien
Ms. O’Brien serves as the conductor of the Juniata College Orchestra and Principal Guest Conductor of the Newark Symphony Orchestra. She recently led the Juniata Orchestra on their first international tour as they joined forces with the Juniata Concert Choir performing in Germany, Switzerland, and France. Last February saw Ms. O’Brien leading the Newark Symphony Choir and Chamber Orchestra in a performance of Dan Forrest’s moving work, Requiem for the Living. Recently invited to guest conducted the Blair Concert Chorale in their December performance and she also conducted their guest appearance with the Altoona Symphony at the Mishler Theatre. Beyond her work as a conductor she also teaches the art of Eurythmy at the Susquehanna Waldorf School. Ms. O’Brien currently lives with her inspiring daughter, Genavieve, in State College.
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