Oregon Summer Horn Fest
Four French horns arranged in a circle on green grass
Four French horns arranged on green grass

2026 Oregon Summer Horn Fest

Oregon State University, Western Oregon University, HSLU Luzern, and Conservatoire de Lausanne
Join us for the second annual summer horn fest 2026 Join us for the second annual summer horn fest 2026 Join us for the second annual summer horn fest 2026 Join us for the second annual summer horn fest 2026
Oregon State University

Corvallis

College Festival

Sep 1–2 · 10 AM – 5 PM

Community Hall

Mostly college-age — all ages & levels welcome 🎓🎶

Western Oregon University

Monmouth

College FestivalMiddle & High School

Sep 4–5 · 10 AM – 5 PM

Smith Hall · College Festival

ITC Building · Middle & High School Festival

Live · Closing Concert

Oregon Horn Chorus

Sep 5 · 6:00 PM · Community Hall, OSU

A concert for everyone — no age restriction, all welcome

Help us pack the hall 100 strong 🎶

On the program
  • The Alpine Symphony, conducted by Olivier Darbellay
  • A Florentine improvisation based on a mathematical sequence by Leonardo da Vinci
  • featured collegiate players, and more…

Featuring

Masterclasses, group lessons, and performance coaching from internationally and nationally acclaimed faculty

Olivier Darbellay Jeff Garza Tate Wadsworth

Live Performances by the Oregon Horn Chorus on closing night

Reserve your spot and invite a friend!

2026 Guest Faculty

Internationally and nationally acclaimed hornists leading masterclasses and group lessons. Tap a name to read their biography.

Dates & Locations

Two festivals, one summer

Choose the festival that fits. The College Festival runs the full week, Sep 1–5 — two days at Oregon State University in Corvallis (Sep 1–2), then two at Western Oregon University in Monmouth (Sep 4–5). The Middle & High School Festival is a focused weekend, Sep 4–5, at Western Oregon University in Monmouth. Both run 10 AM – 5 PM daily.

College Festival / Collegiate & Professional

Registration closed

Closed
  • Sep 1–2Community Hall · Oregon State University, Corvallis
    10 AM – 5 PMFaculty: Olivier Darbellay, Jeff Garza & Tate Wadsworth
  • Sep 4–5Smith Hall · Western Oregon University, Monmouth
    10 AM – 5 PMFaculty: Olivier Darbellay & Tate Wadsworth
  • Group lessons with rotating faculty
  • Masterclasses with rotating faculty
  • Performance opportunities coached by rotating faculty
Middle & High School Festival

$75 USD · 2 days

Register
  • Sep 4–5ITC Building · Western Oregon University, Monmouth
    10 AM – 5 PMFaculty: Olivier Darbellay & Tate Wadsworth
  • Group lessons with rotating faculty
  • Masterclasses with rotating faculty
  • Performance opportunities coached by rotating faculty
  • Lunch included daily
Closing Concert · Both Festivals

Oregon Horn Chorus

September 5 · 6:00 PM · Community Hall, Oregon State University campus

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