Megan Helvering
Professional Experience:
- Have performed with various orchestras,
including the Greater Trenton Symphony
Orchestra, Lincoln Symphony Orchestra
(Lincoln, NE), Hastings Symphony Orchestra
(Hastings, NE), and Heartland Philharmonic
Orchestra (Omaha, NE)
- Have taught horn at Westminster
Conservatory (Princeton, NJ), and privately in
Hastings, NE.  Have also taught piano lessons at
the Trenton Conservatory of Music (Trenton,
NJ).
- Have been coached by several professional
horn players, including Elizabeth Freimuth
(principal, Kansas City Symphony), Douglas
Lundeen (horn professor at Rutgers
University), Gregory Helseth (principal,
Omaha Symphony Orchestra), and Ross Snyder
(associate principal, Omaha Symphony
Orchestra)
My Favorite Links:
www.hornplayer.net
The International Horn Society
www.hornplanet.com
Horn Artlicles Online
Education:
Contact Information
Name:
Megan Helvering
Univ. of Missouri-K.C. Conservatory of
Music
(2002-present)
- Pursuing a D.M.A. in horn performance
- Perform with the UMKC Conservatory
Orchestra
- Study with Elizabeth Freimuth, principal
hornist of the Kansas City Symphony
Email:
meganhelvering@hotmail.com
Current Repertoire:

I'm always working on various
orchestral excerpts.  I am currently
working on Hindemith's Horn
Concerto. I'm also playing in a
performance on Bernstein's 3rd
Symphony
Univ. of
Nebraska-Omaha
(1999-2001)
- Graduated with M.M. in
horn performance
- Performed with the
university orchestra, wind
ensemble, and woodwind
quintet
My Instrument/Equipment:

I currently play a 5801 K  Hans Hoyer Double
Horn. It's former owner was Martin Hackleman
(most notably of the Canadian Brass and Empire
Brass).  I use a Hausotte Straight Mute.  It is a
fabulous mute. Contact Dave Weiner at Brass
Arts Unlimited in Baltimore
(
www.brassarts.com) to pick one up.
- Performed with the Heartland Philharmonic,
Lincoln Symphony, and Hastings Symphony
- Was a graduate teaching assistant
- Studied with Ross Snyder and Greg Helseth

Hastings College, Hastings, NE (1994-1999)

- Graduated with a B.M.
- Performed with the Hastings Symphony and
many university instrumental groups
The artist of this fabric collage is
Daniele Todaro.This print is
displayed by permission. Visit  
www.todaro.com for more
information.