Jason is currently Associate Principal / Sitting Third horn for the Fort Collins Symphony Orchestra, Opera Fort Collins and The Canyon Concert Ballet as well as Principal horn for the Steamboat Springs Chamber Orchestra. Jason is also a member of the Apollo Chamber Brass who is dedicated to increasing the accessibility, heightening the quality, and promoting the appreciation of the brass ensemble and its literature through education and performance.

Raised in Centennial, Colorado, Jason began playing horn in high school at the age of 17 and began to study the instrument two years later while attending Colorado State University - Fort Collins under Dr. Michael Schaff and Dr. William DeJournett. Jason later transferred to the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) to finish his Bachelor of Horn Performance Degree under the tutelage of his mentor and Yamaha Artist Jack Herrick. Jason then stayed on at UNC to complete his Master of Horn Performance Degree under the new associate professor of horn, Marian Hesse (Grammy award-winning horn player with the Chestnut Brass Company). Jason was awarded several scholarships and was a finalist for the 2002 Rocky Mountain Concerto Competition. As part of his Master Degree, Jason was able to take part in an internship program offered by the Yamaha Corporation of America - Los Angeles. Jason was given the opportunity to further his education by studying with Julie Landsman, Christopher Leuba, Bruce Barrie, Michael Thornton and David Brussel. Jason has been teaching in the Fort Collins, Loveland and Denver areas for nearly eight years and currently maintains a strong private studio.

Jason also consistently performs with the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra, Colorado Brass Company, Little Theatre of the Rockies , Fort Collins Wind Symphony and Loveland Choral Society while also taking part in performances with the West Nebraska Masterworks Chorale, Loveland Music Guild, Loveland Chamber Orchestra, Larimer Chorale, Linden Street Brass Quintet and the Rocky Mountain Horn Ensemble.

To learn more about Jason and the Apollo Chamber Brass please visit www.apollochamberbrass.com