Jane Ambrose
Professor Emerita
- M.A. Music Literature, ¶¶Òõ̽̽
- B.A. Music, Skidmore College
BIO
The Department of Music and Dance joins the greater Burlington arts community in mourning the death of Prof. Emerita Jane Ambrose. Prof. Ambrose taught in the department from 1968 – 2001, first as a part-time instructor, later as a full-time, tenured Full Professor who was department Chair from 1988-1998. Prof. Ambrose was director of the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Lane Series for 23 years, retiring from that position in 2010. She passed away in November 2015.
As Chair of the Music Department, Prof. Ambrose oversaw the growth of the department as a direct result of the funding she secured for the Music Technology Lab and the renovation of the Piano Lab. Her energy and engagement brought new appreciation for the Department across the entire campus.
Appointed director of the Lane Series in 1988, Jane transformed the series from performances off-campus to its present home in the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Recital Hall. Under her direction, the Series developed an international reputation for its presentation of early music, as well as presenting new, young performers of chamber music.
- 11/5/15 - - Burlington Free Press
- 11/25/09 - - Seven Days
Publications
Her scholarly work was published by the Journal of the American Musical Instrument Society, American Recorder, Music Library Association Notes, Journal of the Riemenschneider Bach Institute, and Vermont History.
Awards and Achievements
Jane’s teaching was recognized by the College of Arts and Sciences in 1991 when she was given one of the first Dean’s Lecture Awards, given to faculty who have "consistently demonstrated the ability to translate their professional knowledge and skill into exciting classroom experiences for their students".
Area(s) of expertise
Music history, ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Lane Series
Bio
The Department of Music and Dance joins the greater Burlington arts community in mourning the death of Prof. Emerita Jane Ambrose. Prof. Ambrose taught in the department from 1968 – 2001, first as a part-time instructor, later as a full-time, tenured Full Professor who was department Chair from 1988-1998. Prof. Ambrose was director of the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Lane Series for 23 years, retiring from that position in 2010. She passed away in November 2015.
As Chair of the Music Department, Prof. Ambrose oversaw the growth of the department as a direct result of the funding she secured for the Music Technology Lab and the renovation of the Piano Lab. Her energy and engagement brought new appreciation for the Department across the entire campus.
Appointed director of the Lane Series in 1988, Jane transformed the series from performances off-campus to its present home in the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Recital Hall. Under her direction, the Series developed an international reputation for its presentation of early music, as well as presenting new, young performers of chamber music.
- 11/5/15 - - Burlington Free Press
- 11/25/09 - - Seven Days
Publications
Her scholarly work was published by the Journal of the American Musical Instrument Society, American Recorder, Music Library Association Notes, Journal of the Riemenschneider Bach Institute, and Vermont History.
Awards and Achievements
Jane’s teaching was recognized by the College of Arts and Sciences in 1991 when she was given one of the first Dean’s Lecture Awards, given to faculty who have "consistently demonstrated the ability to translate their professional knowledge and skill into exciting classroom experiences for their students".
Areas of Expertise
Music history, ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Lane Series
Associations and Affiliations
In addition to being a scholar/teacher, Prof. Ambrose was an accomplished flute player, performing with the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Baroque Ensemble (for over 25 years), Saratoga Festival of Baroque Music, and the Vermont Contemporary Music Ensemble, as well as performing on the recording "The Songs of Robert Burns," released by Philo Records.
Prof. Ambrose held numerous leadership positions in music throughout the region and the country, including Chair of the Baroque Flute Committee of the National Flute Association. In recognition of her outstanding contributions to the musical life of Vermont, Prof. Ambrose was elected to the Vermont Academy of Arts and Sciences (1999) and presented with the Walter Cerf Lifetime Achievement award by the Vermont Council on the Arts (2010).