Carol Jantsch
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Carol Jantsch (born Carolyn Mae Jantsch, in Ohio, 8 March 1985[1]) is an American tuba player. She is the daughter of a medical doctor and a Kenyon College vocal-music teacher, Nancy Jantsch. She began to study piano at age 6, and the euphonium at age 9. She took up the tuba in seventh grade.[2].
Jantsch graduated from Interlochen Arts Academy boarding high school in 2002, and is a 2006 graduate of the University of Michigan[3]. 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[4], 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 [5], the first woman to hold a Principal Tuba chair among major orchestras in the United States.
Jantsch is a noted Ultimate frisbee player.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Tom Di Nardo. "In the hands of Philadelphia Orchestra's Carol Jantsch, a tuba's not an oompah machine", Philadelphia Daily News, 22 February 2008. Retrieved on 2008-02-29.
- ^ *Tom Krisher, "Carol Jantsch not your everyday tuba player". Associated Press, 15 March 2006.
- ^ Alexandra Jones, "Senior snags spot in Philly orchestra". The Michigan Daily, 10 March 2006.
- ^ Peter Dobrin, "Breaking the brass ceiling". Philadelphia Inquirer, 26 February 2006.
- ^ Renée Montagne and Miles Hoffman, "Young Tuba Player Gets Nod from Phila. Orchestra". Morning Edition, National Public Radio program, 15 September 2006.
