🎶 THIS WEEK ON THE ALPHORN PODCAST: JIM HOPSON! 🎶

Get ready for an incredible conversation with Jim Hopson—a professional alphorn, trombone, and tuba artist, world-renowned composer, and educator from Vancouver, British Columbia! 🇨🇦🎺

Jim is currently on faculty at the University of British Columbia, where he teaches a myriad of classes including Jazz, Brass, and Percussion. Throughout his career, Jim has conducted thousands of workshops, clinics, and masterclasses for students of all ages and abilities.

But Jim’s impact on the alphorn world goes even further. He is one of the world’s most prolific alphorn recording artists, with Alphorn Generations and en plein air standing out as two of the best alphorn recordings of all time. 🎶🏔️

His Master’s thesis, “en plein air: Holistic post-digital Alphorn artistry and pedagogy in the Pacific Northwest,” is based on his 2024 album and explores the artistic and pedagogical foundations behind his work—offering a blueprint for musicians and educators seeking “eco-musical self-realization through song, wind, and groove in the post-digital age.”

This is a conversation you DON’T want to miss! Jim’s unique perspective on alphorn artistry, education, composition, recording, and the future of the instrument makes this week’s episode a fascinating listen for alphorn players, musicians, educators, and music lovers alike. ❤️🎶

🎵 Listen to Jim’s recordings and download his compositions on Bandcamp:
Jim Hopson on Bandcamp

Learn more about Jim and his work:

Jim Hopson Music
Phonos Music
University of British Columbia – Jim Hopson
Jim Hopson on Facebook
Alphorn.ca – Jim Hopson

ANNA https://www.alphornassociation.org/

Alpensong https://www.alpensong.com/

#TheAlphornPodcast #JimHopson #Alphorn #AlphornMusic #AlphornArtist #AlphornCommunity #BrassMusic #MusicEducation #AlphornProject #AANA

We want to thank our sponsors ANNA and Alpensong