Ni Ensemble Performs Turner Works in Scotland

| October 12, 2010

The Ni Ensemble, an award winning brass quintet based in Luxembourg, is presently on tour in Scotland. They will be performing three of my compositions. The quintet is playing “Kaitsenko”, a brooding tone-poem about the infamous American-Indian (Kiowa) fighting brotherhood. The trio will be playing “Bandera”, a somewhat lighter piece of my youth- cowboys and […]

Book of Etudes for Horn

| September 24, 2010

After having traveled the world far and wide, giving masterclasses and teaching privately, I have finally reached the point where I am ready to compose my own horn etude book. It has taken me a while to formulate a concept on just how I would like to put this work together. It seems to me […]

My First Symphony- "The Grail Symphony"

| September 10, 2010

“The legend of the Grail, more than any other western myth, has retained the vital magic, which marks it as a living legend capable of touching both imagination and spirit. No other myth is so rich in symbolism, so diverse and often contradictory in meaning. And as its core there exists a secret which has […]

Summer Activities

| September 6, 2010

I was going to write a blog, describing my trip to Singapore and Australia. But Kristina, who was with me every second of the trip, has already written a beautiful account on her blog. So please read what she has written. You can go directly to her blog on my links page: Onemoreindulgence.

One Hell of a Year!

| August 2, 2010

It’s the first of August. My vacation has finally begun. It has been an incredibly eventful year. When I think back to last August, just as that’s year’s holiday drew to a close after two weeks of solitude and non-hornistic occupation, I am filled with emotion, both good and bad. My concert and travel schedule […]

Upcoming Concerts in Singapore and Australia

| July 2, 2010

On Monday, July 12th, Kristina and I will be boarding a plane bound for Singapore and Australia. It will be the start of a rather busy three-week concert tour. We are performing and teaching as members of the American Horn Quartet, as well as with our pianist, Lauretta Bloomer, as the Virtuoso Horn Duo. For […]

Performances of my newest work: "The Navajo Mandala"

| June 10, 2010

Back in March, I was commissioned by the U.S. Armed Forces Band in Europe to compose a piece for their woodwind quintet and brass quintet. Each of these quintets maintains a rather busy touring schedule around Europe. And from time to time, they perform together on the same concert. The trouble is, there isn’t very […]

Interview in Fanfare Magazine

| June 4, 2010

I have a feature interview in the May/June edition of Fanfare Magazine. I think readers would find it to be very interesting! Here is a copy of it: A Conversation with Hornist-composer Kerry Turner In Fanfare 33:4, I enthusiastically recommended a new Albany SACD showcasing works by Kerry Turner, a longtime member of the American […]

My Days in Carengie Hall- What a Memory!

| May 31, 2010

When I first moved to New York City, back in 1980, I was incredibly fortunate enough to procure lodgings in a tiny, one-room studio in the world famous Carnegie Hall. The studio was located on the eleventh floor and there was no restroom. So I had to use the one down the hall. I had […]

A Word of Thanks to the "9-5ers"

| May 20, 2010

Over the past several years, I have travelled extensively. Whether I was on the road with the AHQ, the OPL, the VHD or alone as a soloist, I have enjoyed, more or less, quite an international performing career. Other touring musicians with whom I have spoken over the years have commented about how tough it […]