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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.

Mini-Lesson

March 10, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Ellen Rowe

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Solo Piano Reharmonization and Orchestration

Daniel Jamieson

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Listening Session

March 8, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Migiwa Miyajima

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n/a

Andrew Rathbun

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Mini-Lesson

March 5, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Olivia Trummer

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Making Your Melody Memorable

Daniel Jamieson

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Group Lesson

March 4, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Daniel Jamieson

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Participants: Rupesh Bankar, Josh Mackie, & Lyndon Riggs

Andrea Keller

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Composer Spotlight

February 28, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Alex Heitlinger

Topic

‘Unfurling’ - How a Theme Becomes a Piece

Daniel Jamieson

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Listening Session

February 25, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Tim Armacost

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n/a

Andrew Rathbun

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Mini-Lesson

February 24, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Migiwa Miyajima

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7 Steps for Creating Strong Melodies

Daniel Jamieson

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