Robert Blocker, Dean
faculty artist series
Carol Jantsch, tuba with Amy J. Yang, piano Sunday, October 13, 2019 | 3 pm | Morse Recital Hall in Sprague Memorial Hall
Johannes Brahms 1833–1897 arr. Mendez/Jantsch
Hungarian Dance No. 5 (1879)
Gabriel Fauré 1845–1924 arr. Jantsch
Sicilienne, Op. 78 Mandoline, Op. 58, No. 1 Fantasie, Op. 79
Giancarlo Castro D’Addona b. 1980
Sonatina for Tuba (2019) I. Vivo II. Adagio III. Vivace
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Program, cont. Erich Korngold 1897–1957
Four Pieces from Much Ado About Nothing, Op. 11 (1918) The Maiden in the Bridal Chamber Dogberry and Verges Scene in the Garden Masquerade
Raymond Scott 1908–1994 arr. Jantsch
The Toy Trumpet (1937) Waltz of the Diddles (1937) Powerhouse (1937) Arlo Shultis, drums
Artist Profiles Carol Jantsch, tuba Praised by the Philadelphia Inquirer as having “a sound as clear and sure as it [is] luxurious,” Carol Jantsch has been principal tuba of the Philadelphia Orchestra since 2006. She won the position during her senior year at the University of Michigan, becoming the first female tuba player in a major symphony orchestra. Jantsch is a renowned tuba soloist who can be heard regularly in solo recitals, on the radio, in recordings, and with orchestras around the world. Jantsch is also the founder of and chief arranger for the tuba cover band Tubular, which expands audiences’ notions of the capabilities of low brass instruments by presenting pop and rock music in a fun and engaging way. At the Yale School of Music, Jantsch teaches a studio of graduate-student tuba players and coaches chamber ensembles. She is also on the faculty at Temple University’s Boyer College of Music, and has given master classes across the globe. An advocate for music education in her community, in 2018 she founded Tubas For Good, a 501(c)3 nonprofit that provides instruments for students in the Philadelphia School District. Jantsch also coaches music students from the district and hosts an annual Tuba/Euphonium PlayIN, a free event where players of all ages and skill levels perform as a mass tuba ensemble at Verizon Hall. Raised in a musical family, Jantsch began studying euphonium at Interlochen Arts Camp at age nine. After switching to tuba, she attended the prestigious Interlochen Arts Academy, then continued her studies at the University of Michigan with Fritz
Kaenzig. After winning her position with the Philadelphia Orchestra, she returned to Michigan to complete her Bachelor of Music degree, graduating with highest honors. Jantsch is a Yamaha Performing Artist. She plays a Yamaha YFB-822 F tuba, a YFB-826 “Yamayork” CC tuba, and a PT-6 CC tuba. Amy J. Yang, piano A “jaw-dropping pianist who steals the show... with effortless finesse” (Washington Post), Amy Yang toured with Patricia Kopatchinskaya, Tito Muñoz and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra, and premiered music by Michael Hersch at Cal Performances, Ojai Music Festival, and Aldeburgh Festival. Additional collaborations include performances with Richard Goode, Anne-Marie McDermott, Ida and Ani Kavafian, David Shifrin, members of Guarneri String Quartet, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Dover Quartet, Aizuri String Quartet, Jasper String Quartet, Third Coast Percussion, and A Far Cry. Ms. Yang’s debut on the Philadelphia Chamber Music Series follows solo engagements with the Houston Symphony, among others. Ms. Yang has premiered music by Caroline Shaw, Avner Dorman, Michael Hersch, Ezra Laderman, and Paul Wianko. Festival appearances include Marlboro Music Festival, Ravinia Festival, Bravo! Vail, and Chamber Music Northwest. She is on chamber music faculty at Curtis Institute of Music and is program director and faculty of Curtis Summerfest’s Young Artist Summer. She is an alumna of Curtis Institute of Music, The Juilliard School, and Yale School of Music, where she received the Parisot Award for Outstanding Pianist and the Alumni Association Prize.
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