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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

April 12, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

John Hollenbeck

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Erica Seguine

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Mini-Lesson

April 7, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

John Sturino

Topic

Making The Most Of A Limited Size Ensemble

Daniel Jamieson

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Mini-Lesson

March 31, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Daniel Hersog

Topic

Getting The Most From A Simple Motif

Daniel Jamieson

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Roundtable

March 29, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Daniel Jamieson, Chelsea McBride, Jihye Lee, Mirna Bogdanović, Fabia Mantwill

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Works by women composers.

Daniel Jamieson

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Composer Spotlight

March 25, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Ellen Rowe

Topic

Compositional Elements of “The Loons of Vinton’s Cove” and “Refractions”

Erica Seguine

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Composer Spotlight

March 18, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Olivia Trummer

Topic

‘Like Water’: Melody, Harmony, and the Relationship Between Music and Lyrics

Chelsea McBride

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Mini-Lesson

March 17, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

John Hollenbeck

Topic

Composing Using Recorded Speech

Daniel Jamieson

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