Episode 68: Heidi Oros

Episode 68: Heidi Oros

From The Horn Call Podcast by hornsociety

December 15, 2025 · 47 min · Episode 77

About this episode

Heidi Oros discusses her journey as a hornist and her contributions to various ensembles and the music community.

Our guest for this episode of The Horn Call Podcast is the ebullient Heidi Oros! Heidi professional freelance hornist in the Finger Lakes area and is a former second hornist with La Orquesta Sinfónica del Estado de México. Heidi is a founding member (2006) of the woodwind ensemble, “i venti dementi,” and has been the hornist with the Swamp College Brass Quintet since 2007. Most recently, she joined the Lake Effect Winds, a woodwind quintet situated in Ithaca. Heidi earned her BM and MM at Ithaca College. She teaches private horn lessons in Trumansburg. Episode Highlights Personal journey on the horn, important teachers/inspirations along the way Keys to Transposition Book: https://www.keystotransposition.com/ Performing in Mexico Organizing performances of Lionheart's Call by James Naigus to honor healthcare workers: jamesnaigus.com Taking time off and coming back to the horn High Range Magic: https://marsgelfo.com/hrm-overview/ Zoom Meetings with Jack Covert/Memorial Concert Importance of the IHS, symposiums, community, etc.

People in this episode

Guest: Heidi Oros

Topics covered

  • personal journey
  • horn performance
  • music education
  • community engagement
  • transposition techniques
  • healthcare worker tribute

Keywords

  • hornist
  • music performance
  • private lessons
  • transposition
  • woodwind ensemble
  • healthcare tribute

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: La Orquesta Sinfónica del Estado de México, i venti dementi, Swamp College Brass Quintet, Lake Effect Winds, Ithaca College, IHS

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