Carolyn Mae "Carol" Jantsch (born on March 8, 1985) is an American

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player. She is the daughter of a medical doctor and a

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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.

Life and career

Jantsch graduated from

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boarding high school in 2002, and is a 2006 graduate of the

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. While attending university, Jantsch auditioned for the

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and The Philadelphia Orchestra. She was a semi-finalist for the New York tuba position. She won the

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position of Principal Tuba in February 2006, appointed by music director

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. 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, 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

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. Jantsch is also a noted

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player, and won a tuba throwing competition.

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 *

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Young Musician's Competition * Student Tuba at the Leonard Falcone International Euphonium and Tuba Competition *

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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 caroljantsch.com/

References

External links

* ttp://www.caroljantsch.com/ Website
Philadelphia Orchestra bio
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