Daytona State hosts American Horn Quartet for 2nd summer workshop

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (June 25, 2008) - The American Horn Quartet returns to the World's Most Famous Beach for a second summer using the facilities at Daytona State College to present a week-long hornist workshop beginning Monday, July 28. A workshop highlight includes a public performance, Thursday, July 31 at 7:30 p.m. in the DSC Theater Center. In addition, the AHQ will present a public recital, Friday, Aug. 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the Daytona State College Theater Center.

Established in 1982 by four Americans who perform in well known European orchestras, the AHQ enjoys an ever increasing popularity in the brass chamber music world. Its members have won numerous prizes as soloists at international competitions in Europe and North America. Unique in the field of chamber music performance, the AHQ offers an intriguing repertoire which includes not only traditional works for horn, but imaginative arrangements of works of diverse genres as well as prize winning original compositions by members of the Quartet itself. The result is a refreshing new realization of the possibilities of horn performance.

For additional information about the horn workshop visit the AHQ Web site at www.hornquartet.com  or contact Heather Johnson at hephorn@yahoo.com.

Workshop Performance Schedule

Thursday, July 31, 7:30 p.m. - Daytona State College Daytona Beach Campus, Theater Center (Bldg. 220), 1200 W. International Speedway Boulevard.

Saturday, Aug. 2, 7:30 p.m. - Port Orange Presbyterian Church, 4662 South Clyde Morris Blvd., Port Orange.

Sunday, Aug. 3, 11 a.m. - Ponce Inlet Lighthouse, 4931 South Peninsula Drive, Ponce Inlet.

Workshop performances are free and open to the public.

Find out why The American Record Guide recently described the AHQ as "the finest brass chamber ensemble in the world," by attending their public recital performance on Friday, Aug. 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the Daytona State College Theater Center. Tickets are priced at $10 each and may be purchased from the DSC Box Office one-hour prior to curtain time on a first-come basis. Patrons should arrive no less than 15 minutes prior to curtain time for adequate seating. Plan to arrive early. For additional information call (386) 506-3042.

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