Personalized french horn lessons

Life seems to go on without effort when I am filled with music

-George Eliot

French Horn lessons for all ages.

No matter where you are in your journey learning French horn, I will craft a specialized lesson plan that utilizes collaboration and personalized learning objectives that will shape you into well rounded musician.


Areas of Focus

French Horn Instruction
One-On-One Program
Hands on Lesson Plans

Key Lesson Takeaways

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Build a French Horn Repertoire

You will learn to improve your musicianship and train, learn and master your songs.

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Music History & Current Events

Learn the history and the context of modern music as it relates to the French Horn.

I’m Kate Fridmann!

Katelyn Fridmann is a native of Lancaster, NY and a graduate of the Eastman School of Music. She received a Bachelor of Music in Horn Performance in 2017, and a Master of Arts in Music Education in 2020. Her master’s thesis was written on the subject of teaching transposition to elementary and secondary students in the wind ensemble setting. 

Kate is an active freelance musician in the Western New York area, performing everywhere from opera houses and churches to the stages at Shea’s Buffalo Theatre and the Key Bank Center. She is a member of the Buffalo Brass Quintet, Buffalo Niagara Praise Orchestra, and section leader/featured soloist of Lancaster Town Band. She has had the distinct honor and pleasure of subbing in the Erie County Wind Ensemble, Clarence Symphony Orchestra, and Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra.

Kate is a passionate and dedicated educator, with experience teaching music across New York State in solo, chamber music, and classroom environments. Outside of her private lesson studio she holds a position at Buffalo State University as Lecturer of Horn.

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