Benjamin Horne

Benjamin Horne (b.1995) is a composer/arranger, low brass performer, and conductor residing in Bloomington, Indiana. He is currently pursuing his Masters degree in Music Performance at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University. He earned his Bachelor’s at the Schwob School of Music at Columbus State University (GA) with degrees in Music Education, Music Performance, and a Certificate in Music Composition. Horne has been a winner and finalist in several solo competitions on euphonium. He is also a trombonist. Horne currently performs with the Sequence Euphonium Quartet and the Albireo New Music Collective. As a composer, Horne’s works and arrangements span various styles and ensembles including orchestra, choir, chamber ensembles, instrumental solos, art songs, and marching band. He has worked with many renowned soloists including Charles Vernon and Demondrae Thurman. His works and arrangements have been performed internationally and at major events such as the International Tuba and Euphonium Conference and the Texas Music Educators Association Conference. As a conductor, he has worked with various ensembles as a conductor and educator including the Georgia Brass Band.

Ben’s current musical project is the Black Lives Matters Protest Consortium. This project will be for a new work for Euphonium, Tuba, and Fixed Media. The theme of this work will be centered on police brutality and racism evoking scenes of recent history. If you are interested in joining this consortium, the buy-in is $75 per person. Furthermore, this consortium is not only an introduction for a new piece in the repertoire, it is also a fundraiser. If this consortium reaches a minimum of 25 participants, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Equal Justice Initiative. The work will be premiered at the 2021 Virtual Tuba and Euphonium Conference by Jason Casanova and Bernard Flythe.

The Equal Justice Initiative is committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, to challenging racial and economic injustice, and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society.

If you would like to take part in the consortium, please click here and fill out the form on the website. The consortium will be open until the piece’s premiere at the Virtual Tuba-Euphonium Conference in May/June 2021.

You can learn more about Ben and his music by visiting his website.

organized by Julianna Brenner
Resource Committee Member