ANN ARBOR, Mich. – It was 9:30 on a Saturday night and Carol Jantsch was at an ultimate Frisbee tournament when her cell phone rang with an audition invitation from the Philadelphia Orchestra, one of ...

The Snowbelt Symphony Orchestra will present “Simply Strings…and Tuba” at 4 p.m. Feb. 18 at New Promise Church, 8671 Euclid Chardon Road in Kirtland. The concert, using only the strings of the ...

Sugiyama, 40, has made his musical presence felt here. His elegant, focused artistry fits beautifully into the orchestra's tradition. He provides a firm foundation for the brass section and projects ...

The Philadelphia Orchestra recognized six members of the Orchestra family for their exemplary contributions to the organization in a ceremony during the June 7, 2025 concert in Marian Anderson Hall at ...

A 20-year-old woman has broken through in a big way with The Philadelphia Orchestra: She has been hired to be its tuba player, a job that in major orchestras is normally held by men. Carol Jantsch, a ...

The role of the tuba in the orchestra is multifaceted. The main role is to be the support of the brass and the full orchestra. (gentle orchestral music) I know that I'm supposed to be a tuba player, ...

Everybody knows that the tuba player is the party animal of the orchestra. He’s the one you want out hang out with after the show, have a few drinks with and maybe share some rowdy jokes. Dressed in ...

ALBANY, N.Y. - Carol Jantsch is singular. She's the only tuba player in the Philadelphia Orchestra. She's also the sole female tuba player on staff with a major U.S. orchestra — and is believed to be ...