presents
Guest Artist Lecture: Ashley Hall-Tighe, trumpet
Sunday, October 20, 2024 12:00 p.m.
Longmire Recital Hall
Beyond the Instrument: Building Resilience and Finding Joy in the Creative Life
As a musician, it is not uncommon for the inner critic to be a debilitating obstacle for maintaining a joyful creative life. In this interactive workshop, professional musician and life coach, Ashley Hall-Tighe, will share practical tips and strategies for building confidence and mental resilience on and off the stage. You will also explore coaching activities that will help you connect your values as a human being to your creative life.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Ashley Hall-Tighe is an internationally renowned trumpet soloist, educator, and certified life coach. With a performing career that spans over two decades, Ashley’s mission is to create musical environments that encourage curiosity, connection, and deep personal engagement. From the Sydney Opera House to the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing, China, she radiates an “energetic joy” (Rochester Post Bulletin) through her “warm tone, stunning technique and expressive artistry” (Cincinnati Enquirer). Since 2008, Ashley has been the principal trumpet of the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, enjoying the multidisciplinary collaborations and innovative programming of the Summermusik Festival each August. In August 2023, Ashley became the newest member and second woman to join the Canadian Brass, performing concerts around the world and entertaining audiences in the iconic and lighthearted style for which the group is known.
Ashley’s work as a soloist has taken her around the world. Performing as a soloist both with ensembles and as a recitalist, 2024 highlights include solo performances with the Roanoke Symphony and Rock Hill Symphony as well as recitals in Hong Kong, Australia, and throughout the United States. Ashley is releasing her debut solo album with pianist Ana Maria Otamendi, Upcycle, in the fall of 2024. This collection of transcriptions for trumpet and piano was created by Ashley’s husband Nathaniel Tighe, and it honors the artist’s common European classical roots while presenting a vision of what might have been possible if the modern trumpet was a solo instrument at the time these works were conceived.
As an educator and life coach, Ashley combines her passion for whole-person development with a methodical approach to improvement. She is on the trumpet faculty at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and is a sought-after clinician at music schools around the country. In addition to working with students directly, she frequently lectures on strategic practice planning as well as respiratory mechanics in collaboration with her physician/ musician husband, Nathaniel Tighe. Ashley is an Associate Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation and a Start with Heart Facilitator through Graydin, she empowers individuals to unlock their potential and align their lives with their values. To learn more about Ashley’s expansive music-making journey visit ashleyhalltighe. com or follow her on Instagram @ashleyhalltighe.
To Ensure An Enjoyable Concert Experience For All…
Please refrain from talking, entering, or exiting during performances. Food and drink are prohibited in all concert halls. Recording or broadcasting of the concert by any means, including the use of digital cameras, cell phones, or other devices is expressly forbidden. Please deactivate all portable electronic devices including watches, cell phones, pagers, hand-held gaming devices or other electronic equipment that may distract the audience or performers.
Florida State University provides accommodations for persons with disabilities. Please notify the College of Music at (850) 644-3424 at least five working days prior to a musical event to request accommodation for disability or alternative program format.