Hornist Anna Jacobson has performed throughout Chicago and the Midwest in a wide variety of orchestras and other ensembles. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Lawrence University, where she studied with James DeCorsey, and a Master of Music degree from DePaul University, where she studied with Jon Boen and Oto Carrillo.
Anna was a member of the Lucerne Festival Academy Orchestra in Lucerne, Switzerland, where she performed under the baton of Pierre Boulez. She has also performed with the Chicago Symphony, the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, the Quad City Symphony, Illinois Symphony, Oistrach Symphony, and numerous other ensembles around the Chicago area.
In addition to her orchestral career, Anna is an active chamber and solo musician, and performs with several bands She is a member of the Alloy Horn Quartet and the award-winning band Jonas Friddle and the Majority, and was the winner of the College Winds Division for the 2009 Luminarts Solo Competition. A dedicated educator, Anna teaches private horn and violin lessons to young students in Chicago and Oak Park, and is on faculty at the Old Town School of Folk Music.
Anna was a member of the Lucerne Festival Academy Orchestra in Lucerne, Switzerland, where she performed under the baton of Pierre Boulez. She has also performed with the Chicago Symphony, the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, the Quad City Symphony, Illinois Symphony, Oistrach Symphony, and numerous other ensembles around the Chicago area.
In addition to her orchestral career, Anna is an active chamber and solo musician, and performs with several bands She is a member of the Alloy Horn Quartet and the award-winning band Jonas Friddle and the Majority, and was the winner of the College Winds Division for the 2009 Luminarts Solo Competition. A dedicated educator, Anna teaches private horn and violin lessons to young students in Chicago and Oak Park, and is on faculty at the Old Town School of Folk Music.
Jessica Jensen began playing trumpet at the age of 10 in her hometown of Hortonville, WI. She went on to earn her Bachelor's degree from the nearby Lawrence University in Appleton and later completed her Master's and Doctorate in Trumpet Performance from UW-Madison. While at Madison, she was a member of UW's faculty-ensemble-in-residence, the Wisconsin Brass Quintet. Currently, Jessica instructs a private studio of area music students and is a member of V3NTO, an award-winning, Chicago-based brass trio in addition to other various regional ensembles. Outside her musical activities, she enjoys spending time with her husband, their enthusiastic golden retriever, and pet rats.
Illinois native Catie Hickey leads a multi-faceted career as a trombonist, educator, and arts advocate. Active as a jazz musician, soloist, chamber music artist, and orchestral player, her work has taken her to cities throughout Europe, Africa and the Americas. Before returning to Chicago, Ms. Hickey was a touring member of the Foothills Brass Quintet. She has performed with the symphonies of St. Louis, Calgary, Rochester and Sinaloa, Mexico. Locally, Catie is a frequent guest with groups ranging from Girl Group Chicago to the Mercury Theater.
Committed to expanding the role of the 21st century musician, Catie's work often takes her beyond the stage and into the broader community. At home in Chicago, she is Instructor of Low Brass for Loyola University, Brass Faculty for the Francis Parker School, and a busy studio instructor in the western suburbs. Each summer, Catie serves on the faculty of the Eastman Summer Trombone Institute. An alumna of the Youth Orchestra of the Americas, she is the CoFounder of the Taller de Trombones in Panama, Panama. Catie also enjoys associations with the Trombonanza Festival in Santa Fe, Argentina and the Urubrass Festival in Montevideo, Uruguay. Catie previously taught trombone and jazz studies at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.
Ms. Hickey is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music and Rice University with degrees in both classical performance and jazz studies, as well as obtaining a certificate in Arts Leadership. When not performing or teaching with her overgrown paperclip, Catie is working on her Spanish and faithfully rooting for the Chicago Cubs.
Committed to expanding the role of the 21st century musician, Catie's work often takes her beyond the stage and into the broader community. At home in Chicago, she is Instructor of Low Brass for Loyola University, Brass Faculty for the Francis Parker School, and a busy studio instructor in the western suburbs. Each summer, Catie serves on the faculty of the Eastman Summer Trombone Institute. An alumna of the Youth Orchestra of the Americas, she is the CoFounder of the Taller de Trombones in Panama, Panama. Catie also enjoys associations with the Trombonanza Festival in Santa Fe, Argentina and the Urubrass Festival in Montevideo, Uruguay. Catie previously taught trombone and jazz studies at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.
Ms. Hickey is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music and Rice University with degrees in both classical performance and jazz studies, as well as obtaining a certificate in Arts Leadership. When not performing or teaching with her overgrown paperclip, Catie is working on her Spanish and faithfully rooting for the Chicago Cubs.
