The Dorothy Frizelle Memorial Fund (biography appears on page 124 of the April 1989 issue of The Horn Call) was established in her memory to support the study of orchestral horn playing at IHS workshops.
Award: One winner may be selected in each category (High and Low). Winners will receive an orchestral coaching session from an orchestral artist at the International Horn Society Annual Symposium and a one-year IHS membership.
Age Requirements: Full-time students under 25 years of age on January 1, 2025 are eligible.
Application Requirements:
- Applicants can sign up online (must be logged in) through the link below
- Deadline: online through June 10, 2025, on-site if space is available.
- If entering both high and low competitions, you must submit a separate application for each competition (one for low and one for high).
Repertoire Requirements:
High Horn: (1st horn parts unless otherwise specified)
- Beethoven Symphony No. 7, 1st movement, mm. 89-101
- Brahms Symphony No. 2, 2nd movement, mm. 17-31
- Ravel Pavane pour une enfante défunte, opening solo
- Strauss, R. Ein Heldenleben, mm. 1-17
- Strauss, R. Till Eulenspiegel, 1st horn, mm. 6-20;
AND 3rd horn, 19 m. after #28 – 1 m. before #30 - Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5, 2nd movement solo
Low Horn:
- Beethoven Symphony No. 3, 2nd horn, 3rd movement Trio
- Beethoven Symphony No. 9, 4th horn, 3rd movement, mm. 82-99
- Shostakovich Symphony No. 5, 1st horn, 1st movement, #[17] - [21]
- Strauss, R. Don Quixote, 2nd horn, Variations 7 & 8 (complete)
- Strauss, R. Ein Heldenleben, 2nd horn, 4 m. after [3] to 1 m. after [5]
- Wagner, R. Prelude to Das Rheingold, 8th horn, mm. 17 - downbeat of 59
Judging: All participants will receive written evaluations of their performances by the judges. Details concerning the location and time of the contest will be made available online when they become available.
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