Carol Jantsch
# Carol Jantsch

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.

## 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 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 Yale School of Music.

Jantsch is also a noted Ultimate frisbee 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
* Columbus Symphony Orchestra Young Musician's Competition
* Student Tuba at the Leonard Falcone International Euphonium and Tuba Competition
* Arnold Jacobs 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
