A festival of hunting horns resounded throughout Miami during the month of November. The USA chapter of the FITF (Fédération Internationale de Trompes de France) hosted by members John Gerber and Michel de Vallois, a trompe workshop in Miami, FL in conjunction with French Culture Week. International trompe "sonneurs" or players from Brussels, Belgium, France, Germany and United States performed a series of concerts with settings such as Coral Gables Museum, Fairchild Tropical Garden, and the Saint Patrick Church in Miami Beach. The week of hunting music concluded appropriately with the Saint Hubertus Mass at the Gesu Catholic Church, downtown Miami.

     The trompe workshop, divided into four sessions over two days, was taught by Benoist Pipon, a member the Republican Guard from Paris and professional trompe sonneur. He assisted by bass trompe sonneur, Christian Longuet, from Provence.   Members from the trompe ensembe assisted during the last session demonstrating how parts are divided as a musical group.   Benoist Pipon shared pedagogical material translated from his French tutorial on trompe playing.   Historically, this commemorates the first official tutorial material on "how to play the trompe," into English by a French player.    

A highlight of the event was the presentation of a trompe built by French maker, Milliens, to Kathryn Bridwell. Ms Bridwell, attended the conference both as a participant and lecturer.   She presented a paper based on her researched titled, the Lost Legacy--the history of the horn in American from 1630-1840. Ms. Bridwell's name was drawn from those attending the workshop.