The Liege Horn Quartet Series
Antonin Dvorak arr. Bruce Richards
FINALE
Trio, op. 90 "Dumky" for Four Horns
Program Notes
Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA, Bruce Richards studied horn with Neill Sanders and Johnny Pherigo at Western Michigan University and with Francis Orval at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.
Symphony orchestra, Site pay, whats been -Pripal Hom with the Liege Philharmonic
Orchestra and is Principal Horn with the Ictus Modern Music Ensemble in Brussels.
Liège Horn Quartet
It is not by accident that the name of the quartet is associated with the charming city in the east of Belgium at the beginning of the Ardenne forest. For many years, the Royal Conservatory of Music in Liège has been the birthplace of many professional horn players.
In the early 1980's, Marc Bouchard, Nico De Marchi and Carlo Pettinger ended their studies at virtually the same time in the class of Francis Orval. In 1985, Professor Orval left for the United States. In 1989, Bruce Richards obtained his Master of Music degree at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.... in the class of Francis Orval.
There are three nationalities represented in the Liège Horn Quartet. Marc is Canadian, Bruce is American, and Carlo and Nico are Luxembourgish. Even so, the influence of the Liège school is omnipresent.
The Liège Horn Quartet was formed in 1992 by four professional horn players with the desire to promote their instrument, the Horn. Since then, the group has given many concerts, in each case performing a different program. Open to all influences, from Baroque to the music of today, the Liège Horn Quartet places a special emphasis on the repertoire of the 20th century. In addition to traditional repertoire, arrangements and personal compositions by the members of the quartet have a predominant place in their programs.
Contact the Liege Horn Quartet at <bruce.richards@skynet.be>
