Dr. Ashley Jackson – Course Fellow
Praised for her rhythmic precision and dynamic range, harpist Dr. Ashley Jackson enjoys a multifaceted career in New York and beyond. She holds degrees from Juilliard (DMA) and Yale University (BA, MM). As an orchestral harpist, she performs with the New York Philharmonic, Metropolis Ensemble, and Novus NY. Past speaking engagements include "Representation as Resistance: How an Activist Orchestra Redresses the Push-out of Black Practitioners from Classical Music" (Harvard) and "The Cultural Citizen: How Classical Music Got Me Woke" (SUNY Purchase). She is currently an Adjunct Artist at Vassar College and serves as the Deputy Director of The Dream Unfinished.
Theo Chandler – Course Assistant
Theo Chandler is a composer and clarinetist, currently pursuing his Master of Music degree in Composition at Juilliard. His orchestral and chamber works have been performed internationally. In his work, he focuses on the experience of the performers and the perceived hierarchy in an ensemble as the primary means of expression.
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