• Anna Jensen bass

    Anna Jensen, double bass

    • School: Pacific Lutheran University
      Central Washington University
    • Conductor: Tacoma Youth Symphony
    • Location: Tacoma, Washington, USA
      Ellensburg, Washington, USA

    FDr. Jensen is the assistant principal bassist of Symphony Tacoma, the principal bassist of the Tacoma Opera Orchestra, the principal bassist of Vashon Opera, and the principal bassist for the Tacoma City Ballet Orchestra. She has performed with the Second City Chamber Music Series, the Icicle Creek Chamber Music Festival, the Kairos Music Festival and Lyceum, the Rackham Chamber Music Series, and the All Rivers at Once contemporary music series. Dr. Jensen has been the featured soloist with the Evergreen Philharmonic Orchestra, the Lake Chelan Bach Festival Orchestra, the Wenatchee Symphony Orchestra, and the Tacoma Young Artists Orchestra. Her vast interest in contemporary music has brought about numerous new chamber music works for the double bass and she has presented the world premieres. Dr. Jensen has won the Spokane Allied Arts Young Artist Competition, the Helen Snelling Crowe Competition, and was a finalist in the American String Teachers Association National Solo Competition.

    Her passion for the music translates to her deep involvement in education. In addition to instructing positions at Pacific Lutheran University and Central Washington University, Dr. Jensen conducts two of the orchestras at the Tacoma Youth Symphony Association and maintains a large private studio. She is currently the education manager for the Tacoma Youth Symphony Association and is the festival manager for the Evergreen Music Festival. She has taught at The Marrowstone Music Festival, The Hammond Ashley Double Bass Workshop, and The Icicle Creek Summer Symphony Program. Her double bass students have placed in the top three at the state level numerous times and frequently win concerto competitions across the region.

    Receiving her doctorate in musical arts degree in double bass performance at the University of Michigan, she studied with Dr. Diana Gannett and was a graduate student instructor. She holds degrees from the University of Michigan (DMA and MM) and Central Washington University (BM) and has been the recipient of the Mildred Tuttle Fellowship, the Farrell Merit Scholarship-Grant and was awarded the Presser Scholar. This last year, Dr. Jensen received the “Outstanding Master Studio Teacher” award from the American String Teachers Association, Washington Chapter.