Jennifer Hemken
Master of Music, Auburn University, 1996(graduate teaching assistant)
Bachelor of Music, Michigan State University, 1992
Additional Coursework:
14 credits of graduate piano with Cary Lewis at
Georgia State University (1998-2001)
Scholarship Horn Major, Aspen Music Festival (1998-1999)
A native of rural Iowa, Jennifer Hemken began playing the piano at the age of three with her grandmother. She later started horn at age ten. After playing both instruments through high school, she majored in horn during college, and she received her bachelor's and master's degrees in horn performance from Michigan State University and Auburn University. While pursuing her master's degree, Jennifer commuted to Atlanta for lessons with Cary Lewis (piano) and Brice andrus (horn). she then moved to Atlanta where she won a job as a pianist for The Atlanta Ballet (1996-2002) and worked professionally on horn.
Jennifer has performed in The Aspen Music Festival (1998-1999), and she has worked as a collaborative pianist at the Interlochen Arts Camp (2002-2005). She has been a soloist for Interlochen (horn and piano), The Emory Brass Ensemble (piano), The Atlanta Ballet (piano), and The Auburn University Symphonic Band (horn).
She has studied horn with Dan Gingrich, Dale Clevenger, and Jon Boen, and she has worked as a pianist for Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. Jennifer also enjoys teaching both horn and piano.