Carol Jantsch

Carolyn Mae "Carol" Jantsch (born on March 8, 1985[1]) is an American tuba player. She is the daughter of a medical doctor and a Kenyon College vocal-music teacher, Nancy Jantsch.[2] She began to study piano at age 6, and the euphonium at age 9. She took up the tuba in seventh grade.[3]

Jantsch graduated from Interlochen Arts Academy boarding high school in 2002, and is a 2006 graduate of the University of Michigan.[4] While attending university, Jantsch auditioned for the New York Philharmonic and The Philadelphia Orchestra. She was a semi-finalist for the New York tuba position. She won the Philadelphia position of Principal Tuba in February 2006,[5] appointed by music director Christoph Eschenbach. She assumed the chair, full-time, with the 2006-2007 concert season. Jantsch is the youngest member of the Orchestra and is, according to National Public Radio,[6] the first woman to hold a Principal Tuba chair among major orchestras in the United States.

In addition to the Orchestra, Ms. Jantch also teaches at the Curtis Institute of Music.[7]

Jantsch is also a noted Ultimate frisbee player, and won a tuba throwing competition.[1][8]

Awards and Solo Competitions

She has won:

  • Potomac Festivals Tuba Artist Competition in 2005
  • Leonard Falcone International Euphonium and Tuba Competition
  • International Instrumental Competition Markneukirchen in Germany
  • Arts Recognition Talent Search
  • Young Artist Award from Interlochen Arts Academy
  • Columbus Symphony Orchestra Young Musician’s Competition
  • Student Tuba at the Leonard Falcone International Euphonium and Tuba Competition
  • Arnold Jacobs Mock Orchestral Tuba Competition (Arnold Jacobs was the principal tubist for the Chicago Orchestra for 44 years, 1944 to 1988)
  • A Scholarship from the Music for Youth Foundation

Discography

  • Cascades (2009) - Carol Jantsch, tuba, Susan Nowicki, piano [9]

References

  1. 1 2 Tom Di Nardo (2008-02-22). "In the hands of Philadelphia Orchestra's Carol Jantsch, a tuba's not an oompah machine". Philadelphia Daily News. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-01-03. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ Alexandra Jones, "Senior snags spot in Philly orchestra". The Michigan Daily, 10 March 2006.
  5. ↑ Peter Dobrin, "Breaking the brass ceiling". Philadelphia Inquirer, 26 February 2006.
  6. ↑ Renée Montagne and Miles Hoffman, "Young Tuba Player Gets Nod from Phila. Orchestra". Morning Edition, National Public Radio program, 15 September 2006.
  7. ↑ Faculty by Department Archived 2008-10-20 at the Wayback Machine.
  8. ↑ Fromthetop.org Archived September 1, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
  9. ↑ caroljantsch.com/ Archived 2010-03-24 at the Wayback Machine.
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