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Ayn Inserto is a composer, conductor, Bob Brookmeyer protégé, and Assistant Chair of Harmony and Jazz Composition at Berklee College of Music. Her debut album with the Ayn Inserto Jazz Orchestra, 2006’s Clairvoyance, featured Bob Brookmeyer and George Garzone. 2018’s Down A Rabbit Hole, Inserto’s fourth album, featured Garzone, Sean Jones, and John Fedchock. Her music has been performed at Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center Shanghai, Dizzy's Club (Jazz at Lincoln Center, NYC), the Berklee Performance Center, Billy Higgins Jazz Festival, New England Conservatory of Music, Montreux Jazz Festival, the Umbria Jazz Festival, and Terni Jazz Festival among others. Inserto is a mentor for the Women in Jazz Organization, and a member of the Board of Directors for the Jazz Education Network.

Listening Session

May 3, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Ed Neumeister

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Daniel Jamieson

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Mini-Lesson

April 30, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Miho Hazama

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Preparing To Conduct Your Large Ensemble Piece

Daniel Jamieson

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Composer Spotlight

April 29, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Remy Le Boeuf

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Approaches to Arranging: How And When To Make A Song Your Own

Miho Hazama

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Listening Session

April 26, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

John Sturino

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Erica Seguine

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Mini-Lesson

April 21, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Ed Neumeister

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Incorporating Elements From Other Musical Traditions

Daniel Jamieson

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Composer Spotlight

April 19, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Daniel Hersog

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"'How Many Roads': Reimagining The Familiar"

Chelsea McBride

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Mini-Lesson

April 16, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Remy Le Boeuf

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Using Modulation To Build Engagement

Daniel Jamieson

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