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Hinsdale South horn player to perform with All-State Band
Burr Ridge, 12/17/12--Jason Daniel is an all-state French Horn player at Hinsdale South High School. | Jon Langham~for TribLocal
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Name: Jason Daniel
Hometown: Burr Ridge
Student status: junior honors student at Hinsdale South High School
Latest claim to fame: named to the 2013 Illinois Music Education Association All-State Band
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Updated: February 4, 2013 6:07AM
BURR RIDGE — The first time he heard the instrument in fourth grade, Jason Daniel knew he wanted to be a horn player. Eight years later, Daniel is one of the top French horn players in the state, having been named to the 2013 Illinois Music Education Association All-State Band. He is the only instrumentalist from Hinsdale South to make this year’s ensemble. He will make the trip to the IMEA conference in Peoria this month along with fellow Hornets Maura Carr, who made the All-State Choir, and All-State Honors Choir members Nicole Blumenstein, Rachel Cunningham, Kyle Labak and James Matkovich.
Q. Is this your first trip to the All-State conference?
A. Yes. I made the district band sophomore and junior years.
Q. What do you enjoy about band?
A. I like the sound as a whole of the band, and how everybody contributes something.
Q. With what ensemble do you play at Hinsdale South?
A. Concert band.
Q. Will you continue to play in college?
A. I think so. I hope to play in an orchestra in college. I play with an orchestra now in Naperville. The Youth Symphony of DuPage. I’ve played with them since eighth grade.
Q. How many hours do you spend practicing each week?
A. We play every day in band. When I have auditions, I practice outside of band. The week before an audition I play most days.
Q. Did you do anything different to prepare for this year’s audition?
A. No. This summer we got the music. I worked on it over the summer a little bit, and that helped.
Q. Do you study privately?
A. Yes. My teacher’s name is Andrew Ortman. He was my inspiration for playing horn.
Q. What music do you like to listen to?
A. I listen to a lot of different music. I like electronic, alternative rock. I do all of my homework and studying to music.
Q. Are you involved with other organizations at South?
A. This year I’m doing track. I’m also in Science Olympiad. I just did Model UN and I also compete with the Scholastic Bowl team.
Q. Now that you have made it, will you audition for All-State again next year?
A. It’s a requirement for honors band. Everybody auditions.
Q. What are your other musical goals?
A. I hope to get a scholarship for college for the horn. That’s one of my major goals.
