Karen Culbertson, horn

Monday, March 4, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.
Goodson Chapel – Recital Hall
Shenandoah Conservatory

Horn Solos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

A Comparative Study of the Three Heroes and Their Leitmotifs – Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), Thor: The Dark World (2013) and Captain Marvel (2019)

Captain America March

Alan Silvestri (b. 1960)
arr. Karen Culbertson

Taylor Losey, trumpet
Sam White, trumpet
Karen Culbertson, horn
Ryan Wezner, horn
Sarah Thompson, trombone
Ian Elick, trombone
Mark Swortzel, tuba

Thor: The Dark World Theme

Brian Tyler (b. 1972)
arr. Karen Culbertson

Taylor Losey, trumpet
Sam White, trumpet
Karen Culbertson, horn
Ryan Wezner, horn
Sarah Thompson, trombone
Ian Elick, trombone
Mark Swortzel, tuba

Captain Marvel Theme

Pinar Toprak (b. 1980)
arr. Karen Culbertson

Taylor Losey, trumpet
Sam White, trumpet
Karen Culbertson, horn
Ryan Wezner, horn
Sarah Thompson, trombone
Ian Elick, trombone
Mark Swortzel, tuba

Karen Culbertson is from the studio of Geoffrey Pilkington. This recital is presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance (Horn).