Episode 66: Christopher Brigham

Our guest for Episode 66 is Christopher Brigham! Chris is an American horn player and educator who is currently living in Cologne, Germany, with an active freelance career and private teaching studio. He is the author of "Olga’s Last Call: The Horns of Auschwitz" in the April 2025 issue of The Horn Call.

Episode Highlights

• Early studies with Mike Harcrow, Karen Houghton
• Studying at West Texas A&M University, then Hartt School (David Wakefield)
• Studying in Germany (Essen, Detmold)
• Recovering from focal dystonia
• Auditions in Germany
• Switching to an Alexander 103 horn
• Klaus Fehr Horns: https://fehr-frenchhorns.com/
• Teaching/Freelancing in Germany
• https://www.muvac.com
• Article in The Horn Call, Olga’s Last Call: The Horns of Auschwitz
• Conducting an enthusiast horn ensemble at IHS symposia