Jennifer Jenkins

Lecturer, Musicology

jennifer-jenkins@northwestern.edu
PhD Northwestern; MMus Northwestern

Research interests include history of opera, film music, issues of audience receptivity to modern music and media. Recipient of an NU Alumnae Association Fellowship and NU Dissertation Year Fellowship. Published in American Music and has presented papers at the Midwest Modern Library Association Conference, the International Conference on Nineteenth Century Music, the College Music Society International Conference, the Royal Musical Association Conference, and the American Culture Association-Popular Culture Association Joint Conference. Served as artist in residence for Columbia College Chicago.

Hans Jørgen Jensen

Professor, Cello

h-jensen@northwestern.edu - 847-491-4770
Soloist diploma, Royal Academy of Music, Denmark

Faculty member, Meadowmount School of Music. Soloist with Copenhagen Symphony, Danish Radio Orchestra, Irish Radio Orchestra, and Basel Symphony Orchestra. Winner of Jacob Gades Prize, Danish Ministry of Cultural Affairs Grant for Musicians, Copenhagen Music Critics Prize of Honor, and Artist International Competition in New York. Named outstanding Studio Teacher of the Year by Illinois chapter, American String Teachers Association; recipient, U.S. Presidential Scholar Teacher Recognition Award, U.S. Department of Education. Students have won prizes in numerous national and international competitions. Studied at the Juilliard School with Leonard Rose and Channing Robbins. Private studies and master classes with Pierre Fournier.

Willie Jones III

Lecturer, Jazz Studies

Studied under Albert "Tootie" Heath. Co-founder of jazz band Black Note, which won the 1991 John Coltrane Young Artist Competition. Produced and performed on all four Black Note albums. Semifinalist, 1992 Thelonious Monk Drum Competition. Has performed in ensembles with Milt Jackson, Arturo Sandoval, and Horace Silver.