American tuba player (born 1985)Musical artist

Carolyn Mae "Carol" Jantsch (born on March 8, 1985) 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.

Contents

• 1 Life and career
• 2 Awards and solo compe*ions
• 3 Discography
• 4 References
• 5 External links

Life and career

Jantsch graduated from Interlochen Arts Academy boarding high school in 2002, and is a 2006 graduate of the University of Michigan. 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, appointed by music director Christoph Eschenbach. She *umed 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, the first woman to hold a Principal Tuba chair among major orchestras in the United States.

In addition to the Orchestra, Ms. Jantsch also teaches at Yale School of Music.

Jantsch is also a noted Ultimate frisbee player, and won a tuba throwing compe*ion.

Awards and solo compe*ions

She has won:

• Potomac Festivals Tuba Artist Compe*ion in 2005
• Leonard Falcone International Euphonium and Tuba Compe*ion
• International Instrumental Compe*ion Markneukirchen in Germany
• Arts Recognition Talent Search
• Young Artist Award from Interlochen Arts Academy
• Columbus Symphony Orchestra Young Musician's Compe*ion
• Student Tuba at the Leonard Falcone International Euphonium and Tuba Compe*ion
• Arnold Jacobs Mock Orchestral Tuba Compe*ion (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

References

External links

• Interview with Carol Jantsch, Tuba News website, 28 September 2004.
• Website
• Philadelphia Orchestra bio