Britanny Lasch

An S&R Foundation Washington Award winner, trombonist Brittany Lasch has appeared as a soloist with ensembles such as the U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own”, the Rodney Marsalis Philadelphia Big Brass, and with symphonies around the country. With playing described as “masterful” (Syracuse Post-Standard), American Record Guide recently hailed her as an "excellent soloist." Brittany serves as Assistant Professor of Trombone at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University and has previously taught on the faculty at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. She also performs as Principal Trombone of the Detroit Opera Orchestra. Brittany has been a featured guest artist at numerous events, including the International Trombone Festival, the International Women’s Brass Conference, and the American Trombone Workshop. She was a winner of Astral Artists National Auditions, the recipient of the Zulalian Foundation Award, and a prize winner in numerous national and international competitions. In 2018, Brittany was awarded 2nd place in The American Prize Solo Instrumentalist Competition. Brittany has performed with orchestras nationwide, such as the St. Louis Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Nashville Symphony, The Florida Orchestra, and Toledo Symphony Orchestra. She has also performed at multiple festivals, including the Verbier Festival and Spoleto USA. As an advocate for new music, Brittany has commissioned and premiered several new pieces for the trombone by composers such as Inez McComas, Reena Esmail, Thomas Weaver, and Adam Har-zvi. She recorded the orchestrated version of Martin Kennedy's Theme and Variations for Trombone and Orchestra, which was recently released on the Albany Records label to acclaim. Brittany, along with frequent collaborator and Curtis faculty member Thomas Weaver recently finished recording a new solo album titled Dark Horse featuring works by Samuel Adler, Tony Plog, Thomas Weaver, Reena Esmail and Shawn Davern, which will be released in early 2024. Brittany earned her Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Boston University, Master of Music from Yale School of Music and Bachelor of Music from Manhattan School of Music.