Carol Jantsch
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Carol Jantsch was named the Principal Tuba Player for the Philadelphia Orchestra at the age of 20 in February, 2006[1]. She assumed the chair, full-time, with the 2006-2007 concert season. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan.
Ms. Jantsch is the youngest member of the Orchestra and is, according to National Public Radio [2], the first woman to hold a Principal Tuba chair among major orchestras in the United States.
[edit] References
- ^ Peter Dobrin, "Breaking the brass ceiling". Philadelphia Inquirer, 26 February 2006.
- ^ http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6077977
