Ashley Cumming, abbreviated resume
ORCHESTRAL EXPERIENCE
Principal horn, Aradia Ensemble/COSI Opera Orchestra, Sulmona, Italy (2011 - 2015)
Principal horn, Columbus Indiana Philharmonic, Columbus, Indiana (2013 – 2016)
Substitute horn, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Indianapolis, Indiana (2014 - 2015)
Substitute horn, UANL Symphony Orchestra, Monterrey, Mexico (2011 - 2015)
Substitute horn, Paducah Symphony Orchestra, Paducah, Kentucky (2016 - present)
Substitute horn, Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra (2014 - present)
Substitute horn, Owensboro Symphony Orchestra, Owensboro, Kentucky (2019 - present)
Substitute horn, Anderson Symphony Orchestra, Anderson, Indiana (2014 - 2015)
Substitute horn, Richmond Indiana Symphony Orchestra, Richmond, Indiana (2012 - 2015)
Hornist, l’Orchestre de la Francophonie, Quebec and Ontario (2010)
Principal and second horn, Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Orchestra (2003-2007)
Substitute horn, Guelph Symphony Orchestra, Guelph, Ontario (2004)
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Hornist, Spark Brass Brass Quintet, Lancaster, Pennsylvania (2013 - present)
Hornist, Bay Street Brassworks Brass Quintet (Dow Artist Management), Indianapolis, Indiana (2013 - 2014)
Contributing artist recital, International Horn Society Conference, Ithaca, New York (2016)
Regional artist recital, Midnorth Horn Workshop, Muncie, Indiana (2016)
Faculty recital, Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky (2016)
Recital, K-W Chamber Music Society, Waterloo, Ontario (2016)
Regional artist recital, Midwest Horn Workshop, Oshkosh, Wisconsin (2013)
Guest solo recital, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario (2012)
Faculty recital, Marian University, Indianapolis, Indiana (2012)
Featured artist recital, International Women’s Brass Conference, Kalamazoo, Michigan (2012)
Guest solo recital, Vincennes University, Vincennes, Indiana (2012)
Concerto soloist, Murray State University Orchestra, Murray, Kentucky (2016)
Concerto soloist, Indiana Music Educators Association All-Star Band concert, Fort Wayne, Indiana (2014)
Concerto soloist, Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra, Sooke/Metchosin, British Columbia (2010)
Concerto soloist, Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Youth Orchestra, Kitchener, Ontario (2004)
International Sommerakademie, Payerbach, Austria (2008)
Austrian Masterclasses, Zell an der Pram, Austria (2008)
Banff Centre for the Arts Summer Music Program, Banff, Alberta (2006)
Windfest Chamber Music Workshop (a Wilfrid Laurier University program), Waterloo, Ontario (2006)
Additional chamber, orchestral performances, Canada, USA, Mexico, Austria (2003 - present)
TEACHING
Assistant Professor of Horn, Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky (2016 - present)
Horn and Special Topics in Music Instructor, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana (2015 - 2016)
Horn and High Brass Instructor, Marian University, Indianapolis, Indiana (2012 - 2016)
Instructor, University of Indianapolis (2014 - 2016)
Brass Instructor and Ensemble Instructor, Vincennes University, Vincennes, Indiana (2012)
Graduate Assistant, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana (2010-2012)
Brass Techniques Guest Instructor, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana (2010-2012)
Music History and Aural Skills Guest Instructor, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia (2007-2009)
Private Horn Instructor, Indiana, British Columbia, Ontario (2002 - present)
EDUCATION
DOCTOR OF MUSIC IN HORN PERFORMANCE AND LITERATURE (2009 - 2014)
Indiana University Jacobs School of Music,– Bloomington, IN
MASTER OF MUSIC IN HORN PERFORMANCE (2007-2009)
University of Victoria, Victoria, BC
HONOURS BACHELOR OF MUSIC IN HORN PERFORMANCE (2003-2007)
Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON
PRINCIPAL TEACHERS:
Jeff Nelsen, Canadian Brass, Indiana University (2009-2012)
Dale Clevenger, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Indiana University (2010 - 2012)
Richard Seraphinoff, Natural Horn Studies, Indiana University (2010-2011)
Kurt Kellan, Calgary Philharmonic, University of Victoria (2007-2009)
Nina Brickman, Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, Wilfrid Laurier University (2003-2007)
ADDITIONAL STUDIES
Tom Sherwood, Liz Freimuth, Roger Kaza, Ondrej Vrabec, Randy Gardner, André Cazalet, Martin Bramböck, Johannes Hinterholzer, Willi Schwaiger, Derek Conrod, Ben Kinsman, William Purvis, Martin Hackleman, Julie Fauteux, Christopher Gongos, Harcus Hennigar, Ronald George.
Principal horn, Aradia Ensemble/COSI Opera Orchestra, Sulmona, Italy (2011 - 2015)
Principal horn, Columbus Indiana Philharmonic, Columbus, Indiana (2013 – 2016)
Substitute horn, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Indianapolis, Indiana (2014 - 2015)
Substitute horn, UANL Symphony Orchestra, Monterrey, Mexico (2011 - 2015)
Substitute horn, Paducah Symphony Orchestra, Paducah, Kentucky (2016 - present)
Substitute horn, Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra (2014 - present)
Substitute horn, Owensboro Symphony Orchestra, Owensboro, Kentucky (2019 - present)
Substitute horn, Anderson Symphony Orchestra, Anderson, Indiana (2014 - 2015)
Substitute horn, Richmond Indiana Symphony Orchestra, Richmond, Indiana (2012 - 2015)
Hornist, l’Orchestre de la Francophonie, Quebec and Ontario (2010)
Principal and second horn, Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Orchestra (2003-2007)
Substitute horn, Guelph Symphony Orchestra, Guelph, Ontario (2004)
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Hornist, Spark Brass Brass Quintet, Lancaster, Pennsylvania (2013 - present)
Hornist, Bay Street Brassworks Brass Quintet (Dow Artist Management), Indianapolis, Indiana (2013 - 2014)
Contributing artist recital, International Horn Society Conference, Ithaca, New York (2016)
Regional artist recital, Midnorth Horn Workshop, Muncie, Indiana (2016)
Faculty recital, Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky (2016)
Recital, K-W Chamber Music Society, Waterloo, Ontario (2016)
Regional artist recital, Midwest Horn Workshop, Oshkosh, Wisconsin (2013)
Guest solo recital, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario (2012)
Faculty recital, Marian University, Indianapolis, Indiana (2012)
Featured artist recital, International Women’s Brass Conference, Kalamazoo, Michigan (2012)
Guest solo recital, Vincennes University, Vincennes, Indiana (2012)
Concerto soloist, Murray State University Orchestra, Murray, Kentucky (2016)
Concerto soloist, Indiana Music Educators Association All-Star Band concert, Fort Wayne, Indiana (2014)
Concerto soloist, Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra, Sooke/Metchosin, British Columbia (2010)
Concerto soloist, Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Youth Orchestra, Kitchener, Ontario (2004)
International Sommerakademie, Payerbach, Austria (2008)
Austrian Masterclasses, Zell an der Pram, Austria (2008)
Banff Centre for the Arts Summer Music Program, Banff, Alberta (2006)
Windfest Chamber Music Workshop (a Wilfrid Laurier University program), Waterloo, Ontario (2006)
Additional chamber, orchestral performances, Canada, USA, Mexico, Austria (2003 - present)
TEACHING
Assistant Professor of Horn, Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky (2016 - present)
Horn and Special Topics in Music Instructor, Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana (2015 - 2016)
Horn and High Brass Instructor, Marian University, Indianapolis, Indiana (2012 - 2016)
Instructor, University of Indianapolis (2014 - 2016)
Brass Instructor and Ensemble Instructor, Vincennes University, Vincennes, Indiana (2012)
Graduate Assistant, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana (2010-2012)
Brass Techniques Guest Instructor, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana (2010-2012)
Music History and Aural Skills Guest Instructor, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia (2007-2009)
Private Horn Instructor, Indiana, British Columbia, Ontario (2002 - present)
EDUCATION
DOCTOR OF MUSIC IN HORN PERFORMANCE AND LITERATURE (2009 - 2014)
Indiana University Jacobs School of Music,– Bloomington, IN
MASTER OF MUSIC IN HORN PERFORMANCE (2007-2009)
University of Victoria, Victoria, BC
HONOURS BACHELOR OF MUSIC IN HORN PERFORMANCE (2003-2007)
Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON
PRINCIPAL TEACHERS:
Jeff Nelsen, Canadian Brass, Indiana University (2009-2012)
Dale Clevenger, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Indiana University (2010 - 2012)
Richard Seraphinoff, Natural Horn Studies, Indiana University (2010-2011)
Kurt Kellan, Calgary Philharmonic, University of Victoria (2007-2009)
Nina Brickman, Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, Wilfrid Laurier University (2003-2007)
ADDITIONAL STUDIES
Tom Sherwood, Liz Freimuth, Roger Kaza, Ondrej Vrabec, Randy Gardner, André Cazalet, Martin Bramböck, Johannes Hinterholzer, Willi Schwaiger, Derek Conrod, Ben Kinsman, William Purvis, Martin Hackleman, Julie Fauteux, Christopher Gongos, Harcus Hennigar, Ronald George.
