Jane Aspnes

Jane Aspnes has earned a B.M. from the University of Iowa and a M.M. from the University of Wisconsin. She was principal horn with the National Ballet Orchestra and the Portland Maine Symphony and has been a free lance musician in both the Washington, D.C. and Boston areas. After moving to Alaska, she has been adjunct professor of horn and brass ensemble studies at the University of Alaska Fairbanks as well as executive director of the Fairbanks Symphony Association. She is currently principal horn of the Fairbanks Symphony and the Arctic Chamber Orchestra and was soloist with the Arctic Chamber Orchestra on tours to Europe and China. In 1990, she was awarded the Governor's Award for the Arts. Ms. Aspnes was recently an invited guest to perform chamber music recitals in Iowa and Texas. She continues teaching horn and conducting brass ensembles at the university, and has been active in commissioning works for the faculty Borealis Brass Trio as well as horn, violin, and piano trios.