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An interview with professional horn player and teacher Ricardo Matosinhos is presented. Matosinhos recalls when he started his interest on playing the horn, as well as the reason behind his decision to pursue his interest in jazz. Also mentioned are his experience studying jazz with saxophonist Mario Santos, the people who influenced his horn playing techniques and his view on improvising during a performance.

The article offers tips to horn players on using the hand in the bell in playing a stopped passage or a hand glissando. It describes basic positions in which the hand in the bell can be used. It also discusses factors to be considered by players in making interpretative decisions based on what they believe are the composer's intentions, including the dynamic level and the tone color.

The article focuses on impacts of orthodontics in performance with horns. Topics include appearance of difficulties in playing horns with braces, importance of proper planning by parents towards complexity of braces, recommendation of Invisalign braces for serious dental problems, reduction of excessive mouthpiece pressure by avoidance of finger hook, development of an accessory Stratos Embouchure Training System by trombone player Marcus Reynolds and maintenance of clear articulation.

The article discusses the horn and piano composition "Abide with Me" by Kerry Turner commissioned by the author as part of his research in identifying the idiomatic elements in horn music. Topics include the relationship of the title with a hymn written by British priest Henry Francis Lyte, the descending motifs of the theme representing a battle of emotions and the passages that can be played with standard fingerings in pairs or groups.

The author discusses the use of metaphors, comparisons and analogies in horn teaching. Topics discussed include his belief that his approach has a decisive role when explaining a musical idea as it makes an idea or concept that is hard to explain clear and easy to understand and some of his favorite metaphors including music and cooking, music and food, a balance meal and music study and learning music and agriculture.

The article discusses the compositions and composers who received Honorable Mention citations at the 2014 International Horn Society (IHS) Composition Contest. Topics covered include the "Miniatures for Horn and Piano" composition of Sy Brandon, the book "15 Low Horn Etudes" by Ricardo Matosinhos, and the "Dancing on the Hill" composition of Patrick Hughes. It also discusses the performances at the "47th International Horn Symposium" held in Los Angeles, California in August 3-7, 2015.