calendar of events
Alloy Horn Quartet
Performance Schedule
Contact alloyhornquartet@gmail.com for bookings.
Upcoming Performances
Sunday, November 27, 2022 7:30pm
Carol of the Bells
AHQ @ Chamber Music on the Fox
New England Congregational Church, 406 W Galena Blvd., Aurora, IL
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$20/$10 Students
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Virtual:
Tue, Nov. 29, 2022 – Tue, Dec. 13, 2022
$20
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Past Performances

Performance Class at Roosevelt University
Monday, March 30, 12:30pm
Open to students of Roosevelt University

Masterclass and Performance at West Aurora High School
Friday, March 6
Alloy will give a clinic and performance to West Aurora's band students.

Birds of Illinois Exhibit Kick Off
Friday, March 6, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Stop by to enjoy the Kane County Audubon Society Birds Of Illinois Photo Exhibition and savor the sounds of all-female chamber ensemble, Alloy Horn Quartet!
Alloy Horn Quartet in Recital at the Skokie Library
January 12, 2020 at 3pm
Join the horn quartet as they perform favorites both old and new! Hear music of Scandinavia, France, Hungary and music by composers right here in the Chicago area- Marc Mellits and Thomas Bough! Their program of accessible classical and modern classical music will leave you feeling warm and cozy! The performers welcome families to this performance.
Music for the Church, Hymns, Spirituals, and Classic Favorites
Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 4:00 PM
Enjoy an hour-long program of hymns, Spirituals, and light classical music performed by the Alloy Horn Quartet in the cozy sanctuary of Seville Baptist Church. Stay for a light reception afterward and get to know the AHQ.
Central Illinois Horn Day 2019
Saturday, February 23, 2019 9:30-5:00
Central Illinois Celebrates the Horn! Join Steve Schepper, Millikin University, and the Alloy Horn Quartet for a day of masterclasses, clinics, and performances.
Perkinson Music Center
at Millikin University
More information is coming soon.
Questions can be directed to Steve Schepper at: sschepper@millikin.edu
Winter Horn Fest 2019 at Northern Illinois University
Friday, February 8, 2019 10:00-4:30
High School Horn Players are encouraged to attend (although all are welcome) this mid-winter celebration of the HORN! The day will include small group coachings, a masterclass, a mass horn choir reading, and a performance by the ALLOY HORN QUARTET. This event is free but registration is required!

Horn Studio Class at Northwestern University
Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at 6:30 PM
We are looking forward to visiting and playing for the horn studio at Northwestern University shortly

Harold Washington Library Concert Series
12:00 at 400 S. State Street, Chicago, IL
12:15-1:15
Bring your musical appetite to this one-hour program featuring the Alloy Horn Quartet.

WINTER HORN FEST
Friday, February 2, 2018, from 10 AM-5 PM
A festive day for all things HORN! This event is free and the clinics are open to all high school horn players. A recital at 4 PM is open to everyone, and we hope you will join us!

Toot & Tour
A Fundraiser Event for Alloy's Commissioning Campaign
7:00-8:30
TOOT & TOUR is a benefit event for the Alloy Horn Quartet. This 90-minute event will feature tours of the (seasonally decorated) award-winning home at 582 Park Street, winner in the 2017 Chicagoland Painted Ladies Competition. Tours start at 7, followed by a 30-minute concert of light Christmas music presented by the ladies of the horn quartet. Cookies & juice will be served.

Hersey High School Recital and Masterclass
11:00-12:30 at 1900 E. Thomas Street, Arlington Heights, IL
This event will feature a half recital followed by a masterclass/lecture with the music students at HHS.

Orvieto Musica Concert Series
11:30 AM at 3318 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL
12:00-1:00
Take advantage of the free admission to this performance, which is right along Chicago's beautiful Lake Shore Drive.

Richland Concert Association Season Opener
2:00 PM at 26625 Crestview Drive, Richland Center, WI
2:00-3:30
This 90-minute program will feature some of the horn quartet's best repertoire!

7:30 PM at 109 S State Street, Hampshire, IL
7:30 PM
A delightful hour-long program featuring music from many eras. Every listener will find something to enjoy on this program!

Dubuque Symphony Orchestra Featuring the Alloy (Uber) Horn Quartet
7:30
The Alloy Horn Quartet will appear as soloists with the Dubuque Symphony to perform Robert Schumann's Masterpiece, the Konzertstucke for Four Horns.

Dubuque Symphony Orchestra Featuring the Alloy (Uber) Horn Quartet
2:00
The Uber Horn Quartet will appear as soloists with the Dubuque Symphony to perform Robert Schumann's Masterpiece, the Konzertstucke for Four Horns.

Masterclass & Recital at UW-Stevens Point featuring the Alloy Horn Quartet
Day-long Clinic
The ladies of the Alloy Horn Quartet will work with horn and brass students at UW-Stevens Point. The day's activities will conclude with a recital at 7:00 pm that is open to the public. This event is hosted by Andy Moran.

Trinity Episcopal Cathedral of Cleveland to welcome Alloy Horn Quartet for Service
Join us on this magical Sunday morning as we offer special music for Trinity Episcopal Church's morning services. Special thanks to Todd Wilson for hosting us.

"Sound The Horn" Advocacy & Strategies for Starting Students on French Horn
Presented in partnership with Hans Hoyer Horns annd the Ohio Music Educator's Conference
Kelly Langenberg will lead a clinic titled "Sound the Horn! Advocacy and Strategies for starting beginning band students on Horn" featuring the Alloy Horn Quartet as a demo group. This hour-long clinic will offer tips and strategies to help smaller or younger students get the best start on the horn.

Masterclass & Recital at Youngstown State University featuring the Alloy Horn Quartet
If you happen to be in the NE Ohio region on Feb. 3, please join us at noon for a recital, followed by a 1:00pm masterclass with the YSU Horns! Special thanks to Stacie Mickens for hosting us and we look forward to making our OHIO debut!

North Park University Band Featuring the Alloy Horn Quartet
This performance will feature the Uber Horn Quartet and the North Park University Concert Band in William Schaeffer's arrangement of Robert Schumann's Konzertstucke.

Uber Horn Quartet Recital at the Skokie Public Library
(*Date subject to change)
The Uber Horn Quartet will perform an hour-long recital to include the Schumann Konzertstucke for Four Horns (and Piano) and other light classical music selections.

Kenosha Symphony Orchestra featuring the Uber Horn Quartet
The Uber Horn Quartet will be the featured soloists at the Kenosha Symphony Orchestra's Season Opening Concert. The quartet will perform the Konzertstucke by R. Schumann.