JENNIFER KUMMER

A professional hornist from Nashville, I am available for session recording and symphonic work. I have over 40 years of professional experience.

About

JENNIFER KUMMER HAS MAINTAINED AN INCREDIBLY DIVERSE MUSICAL CAREER IN AND AROUND TENNESSEE FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS. AS PRINCIPAL HORNIST ON THOUSANDS OF RECORDING SESSIONS, SHE CAN BE HEARD ON FILM, TELEVISION, VIDEO GAME SCORES, PUBLISHING COMPANY TRACKS, AND ARTIST ALBUMS TAKING PART IN MANY MUSICAL STYLES. JENNIFER IS THE PRINCIPAL HORNIST OF NASHVILLE MUSIC SCORING AND NASHVILLE STUDIO ORCHESTRA AND WAS RECENTLY APPOINTED PRINCIPAL HORN OF THE JACKSON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, IS PRINCIPAL HORN OF THE NASHVILLE OPERA, AND THE GATEWAY CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, AND IS 3RD HORN IN THE HUNTSVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. She has collaborated with the Intersection Orchestra and premiered Alisha Heng’s “A Late Night Walk” for their Listen project. SHE HAS HELD POSITIONS AND PLAYED EXTRA WITH THE NASHVILLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SINCE 1997 AND HELD THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL/UTILITY HORN POSITION WITH THE GRANT PARK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA FROM 1992-1997. SHE HAS BEEN A FEATURED ARTIST AND CLINICIAN FOR INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL CONFERENCES. MRS. KUMMER HOLDS DEGREES FROM WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY WHERE SHE STUDIED WITH THE LATE ROGER COLLINS. SHE COMPLETED HER MASTERS DEGREE AT MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY WHILE ALSO TEACHING FULL TIME AT TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY AS ACTING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF HORN. SHE STUDIED WITH THE FAMOUS STUDIO MUSICIAN VINCENT DEROSA AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FOR ONE YEAR BEFORE WINNING A PRINCIPAL HORN POSITION WITH THE MEMPHIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. SHE IS THE HORN INSTRUCTOR AT BOTH LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY AND TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY.EQUIPMENT:CUSTOM BERG DOUBLE HORN
XO GEYER MODEL DOUBLE HORN
XO KRUSPE MODEL DOUBLE HORN
ELEMENTAL BRASS CUSTOM DOUBLE HORN 001
WAGNER TUBA
Eb ALTO HORN
PATRICK MOUTHPIECES AS ARTIST MODEL

Work

HERE ARE SOME OF THE PROJECTS THAT I HAVE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECORD OR BE A PART OF IN NASHVILLE.

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