Education

B. Mus. New England Conservatory

Bio

Kristin Jurkscheit joins the UMBC faculty with a wealth of orchestral, solo and chamber music experience.   Ms. Jurkscheit has been the Third/Associate Principal Horn of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra in Denver, CO for 18 years.   During
that time, she performed as soloist in the Horn Concerto No. 2, K. 417 by Mozart, the Concerto No. 3, K. 447 by Mozart and Schumann's Konzertstuck for Four Horns, Op 86.   Ms Jurkscheit is also the Principal Horn of the Cabrillo Music Festival in Santa Cruz, CA.   In August, 2011, she will perform the world premier of the Horn Concerto written for her and the Cabrillo Music Festival by Chiayu Hsu.  Ms Jurkscheit is a regular sub with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (including a recent recording of Dvorak Symphony No. 7, Op. 70 and Scherzo Capriccioso). 
She has also performed with the Washington Symphonic Brass and the National Philharmonic. Ms Jurkscheit performed at the International Horn Symposium in 2007, taught at the Barry Tuckwell Institute in 2006 and has given master classes at various colleges in Colorado. Ms Jurkscheit has studied with Julie Landsman, Froydis Ree Wekre, Richard Sebring and Charles Kavaloski.  She was twice a fellow at the Tanglewood Music Center and attended the New England Conservatory of Music.

Students who have studied with Ms. Jurkscheit and have recently won international auditions include the Associate Principal Horn of the Amazon Philharmonic (Brazil) and the Second Horn of the Macao Symphony Orchestra (China).  Her students have attended the Yale School of Music Graduate School, Tanglewood, Interlochen, the Academy of the West, Round Top Music Festival and the Kendall Betts Horn Camp.