Patchogue Community
Horn Day 2023
*lessons do not include General Admission
General Admission
Full Day: $25
Note: Lessons must be booked separately at one of the links below.
Book Lessons*
1/2 Hour: $30
1 Hour: $50
*must also purchase General Admission to attend all sessions at the link above.
About the Artists
Kevin Newton
Kevin Newton is the newest member of the GRAMMY-nominated wind quintet, Imani Winds. A native of South Boston, Virginia, he is a horn player and educator based in Manhattan. His first music teacher, his mother, instilled in him a love of music-making’s collaborative spirit.
As a chamber musician, he has performed with Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Metropolitan Horn Authority, Roomful of Teeth, and Tredici Bacci, among other ensembles. He has appeared professionally on the stages of Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, the DiMenna Center for Classical Music, and National Sawdust.
An advocate for new music, Mr. Newton collaborated with composer Erin Busch to premiere a solo work as a part of the Contemporary Performance Institute at the Composers Conference in 2020. He is involved with several commissions set to premiere in the 2021–22 season. Mr. Newton formerly served as principal horn of the Waynesboro Symphony and, as an orchestral soloist, he has performed works by Gordon Jacob, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Franz Strauss.
Mr. Newton enjoys a busy recording schedule and has recently recorded with Tredici Bacci, Metropolitan Horn Authority, Tex Crick, and Sami Stevens, as well as for commercial projects. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at Stony Brook University. He holds a Master of Music degree in orchestral performance from Manhattan School of Music and a Bachelor of Music degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. He is a regular participant at Yellow Barn in Vermont.
Mr. Newton joined the faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music in 2021. He is also on the horn faculty of Manhattan School of Music’s Precollege division and MSM Summer.
Shanyse Strickland
Shanyse Strickland is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, composer and arranger. Freelancing and composing are currently her two main passions as a musician and a creator.
Originally from Akron, OH, Shanyse began composing and playing instruments at a very young age. While pursuing her undergrad at Youngstown State University, she played trombone and flute for the reuniting Ohio Players, under the direction of the bands piano player and songwriter, Billy Beck. While obtaining her grad degree at Duquesne University in 2016, Shanyse was the winner of the International Horn Symposium’s jazz competition. After relocating to New Jersey, Shanyse performed at the 2019 and 2021 Heisman Trophy Ceremony aired on ESPN, along with performing and recording for legendary artists such as the hip-hop legend Black Thought of the Roots. She currently freelances and teaches in NYC, and recently subbed in the pit orchestra for the new Broadway production “Bad Cinderella.”
Shanyse has written and published over fifteen original works, one of which was performed by the horn section of the New Haven Symphony titled Moods. She recently won a spot in the Music by Women Festival, where her piece Afrofuturism was performed. The piece became more than just music when it accompanied a music video produced by the performer, which has won multiple film awards in the greater Ohio area. Shanyse’s newest work, Empathy, was premiered in March 2023 by the Seattle Symphony horn section, and she continues to write for chamber ensembles in the New Jersey and New York areas.
