Carol Jantsch

Carolyn Mae "Carol" Jantsch (born March 8, 1985) is an American tuba player in the Philadelphia Orchestra. She is lauded as the first female tuba player to play in a major symphony orchestra. Jantsch has also worked as a musical educator.

Quotes

• You know [my] primary responsibility is being a solid base for the entire brass section ... If I do my job right, they don't really notice, they just know that it's more comfortable to play.

• Part of what really helped me ... gain direction for myself was having to teach students, having to verbalize the things I think about when I'm playing, and just basically like ... verbalize my own pedagogy.
  • Jantsch in an interview conducted by Michael Davis. [1]