Michael Mikulka Michael Mikulka’s music has been performed throughout the United States and abroad, including by members of the New York Philharmonic, Cleveland Symphony Orchestra, and Dallas Symphony Orchestra, by performance faculty at universities across the country, and by founding members of the Canadian Brass, Mnozil Brass, and the Kronos Quartet. Michael has been named a winner or finalist 33 times in composition contests and calls for scores. He teaches Music Theory, Ear Training, Composition, and Horn at Austin Community College and teaches private horn lessons in Pflugerville ISD. As a horn player, Michael has studied with Patrick Hughes, Douglas Lundeen, and Amy Larkey-Emelianoff. He frequently performs solo and chamber compositions by living composers, including the premiere of David Carlton Adams’ “Concerto for Horn and Chamber Orchestra”. Michael was a contributing artist at the 54th and 55th International Horn Symposiums, and his book “A Practical Method for Horn Multiphonics” has been widely praised by new music experts and brass pedagogues. Evan Mino Evan Mino is an in-demand performer and educator currently based in Fort Smith, AR. Formerly serving as Assistant Principal Horn of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, he currently holds the position of Assistant Principal Horn with the Fort Smith Symphony and 2nd Horn with the Texarkana Symphony. He also performs on a regular basis with other orchestras such as the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, Symphony of Northwest Arkansas, Tulsa Symphony Orchestra, and more. Evan is also the horn professor at Arkansas Tech University, where he maintains one of the largest and most successful horn studios in the state. Masterclass appearances include Arkansas State University, Missouri State University, and the University of Memphis. Evan holds degrees from the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith (BA), Southern Methodist University (MM), and is nearing completion of his DMA at the University of Memphis.
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