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University of Wyoming

Jason JohnstonJason Johnston Horn Studio


Recently appointed Professor of Horn at the University of Wyoming Jason is currently Associate Principal Horn for the Fort Collins Symphony, Opera Fort Collins and the Canyon Concert Ballet. He is 2nd horn for the Strings in the Mountains Music Festival Orchestra, Acting Assistant Utility Horn for the Cheyenne Symphony and also the Principal Horn of the Steamboat Springs Orchestra. He recently appeared as a soloist with the Steamboat Orchestra performing Mozart’s Second Concerto for Horn and Orchestra where, “…The soloist, Jason Johnston, performed splendidly.” ~ Steamboat Pilot. Jason is also a Principal Player (Horn) with the Apollo Chamber Brass (www.apollochamberbrass.org ). With the ACB he has toured and performed in Colorado, at the International Tuba Euphonium Conference, Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Texas and Oregon. The ACB was granted nonprofit status in July of 2008 which helps further their mission of dedication to the advancement of music appreciation and understanding in current and future generations through performance and education. Jason is also hornist for the Steamboat Winds and Elevenet Jazz Ensemble (www.jazz11.com) an ensemble with which he had the fantastic opportunity to take part as a performer/clinician at the 2008 International Association of Jazz Educators conference in Toronto, Canada.

Jason has also performed with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic as Principal Horn for the ballet production of Firebird, the Denver Brass, Colorado Springs Philharmonic in other capacities, Colorado Chamber Orchestra, San Juan Symphony, Emerald City Opera, Longmont Symphony, Colorado Brass Company, Front Range Chamber Players, Northern Colorado Opera Orchestra, Little Theatre of the Rockies, Fort Collins Wind Symphony and Loveland Choral Society while also taking part in performances with the West Nebraska Masterworks Chorale, Loveland Music Guild, Loveland Chamber Orchestra, Larimer Chorale, Longmont Chorale, Boulder Chorale, Gossamer Winds, UNC Summer Band, Linden Street Brass Quintet and the Rocky Mountain Horn Ensemble. Jason can be heard on the commercially available recording, "IN A WORLD..." on the Goes to Eleven label.

Jason coaches/teaches individual and/or small chamber ensembles at Rocky Ridge Music Center, Boulder Youth Symphony and formerly with the Youth Orchestra of the Rockies. He also works with Thompson Valley High School and Legacy High School along with several other frontrange high schools. In the summer of 2007 he had the opportunity to present a lecture about Horn Pedagogy at the Colorado Bandmasters Association Convention in Greenwood Village, CO.