Indiana University Appoints Katy Ambrose to Horn Faculty
On January 28, 2026, the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music announced Katy Ambrose as the newest assistant professor of horn. Ambrose’s position begins August 1, 2026.
With degrees from the University of Michigan, the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory, Yale University, and Temple University, Katy Ambrose held previous teaching positions at the University of Iowa and the University of Virginia. Her performance credits include membership in groups such as the Mirari Brass Quintet and the Lanta Horn Duo, and a role as a founding member of Seraph Brass. Active in orchestral settings, Ambrose has performed with the Delaware Symphony Orchestra, Hawai’i Symphony Orchestra, Charlottesville Symphony Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Boston Pops, and Kansas City Symphony Orchestra.
David Henry, Jacobs Bicentennial Dean, says this of Katy Ambrose: “Katy Ambrose possesses a vast array of superior qualifications: in the classroom, onstage and beyond [.] We very much look forward to her sharing them with our students at the Jacobs School of Music.”
