Felix Klieser: Professional French Horn Player

I recently had the extraordinary pleasure of communicating with Felix Klieser, one of the best French Horn players in the world.  Felix kindly shared some information with me about his training and technique as a horn player who plays with his feet. Valerie: How did you make a stand for your instrument?  Did you try … Continue reading Felix Klieser: Professional French Horn Player

Instruments are for playing, not holding!

Instrument Stands Part 1: Brass As I see it, there are three main ways to play an instrument adaptively: 1. Modify your technique 2. Modify the instrument itself 3. Modify the way the instrument is held  Musicians with limb differences need to use all of their functional body parts to play their instruments effectively.  Therefore, … Continue reading Instruments are for playing, not holding!