Jeffrey Agrell

Associate Professor of Horn Jeffrey Agrell joined The University of Iowa School of Music faculty after many years as Associate Principal Horn with the Lucerne (Switzerland) Symphony Orchestra. He has won awards as both a composer and a writer, with nearly a hundred published articles to his credit and many compositions published, recorded, and performed worldwide on TV & radio, concert stages, festivals and competitions. He frequently gives concerts, lectures, and workshops nationally and internationally. He co-hosts an improvisation workshop for horn players with New York jazz hornist John Clark and is on the Advisory Council of the International Horn Society. He has recorded three CDs of contemporary improvisations: Repercussions (horn and piano; Wildwind Records) with pianist Evan Mazunik; Side Show Tim, a Soundpainting recording by Cerberus (horn, trumpet, tuba; Dane Records), and Mosaic, improvised interpretations of early music by Duende (horn, cello, piano; MSR Classics). His current projects include an improviser's handbook. an anthology of his articles on the horn (Thompson Editions), and a horn technique method.
