David Thompson has reported to the horn list that Jerome Ashby, Associate Principal horn of the New York Philharmonic, has died following a long battle with cancer.
Following on the cheer of the holiday season, I am very sorry to be the
bearer of very sad news. However, I have received word that Jerome Ashby,
associate principal horn of the New York Philharmonic, passed away this
morning after a long battle with cancer. He leaves behind five daughters,
the youngest still in elementary school.I had the honor of working with Jerome when we coincided on the faculty of
the Aspen Music Festival a few years back, but I am sure that many others
who knew him for longer will share their thoughts on their experiences with
Jerome. But I did want to let you all know that we have today lost a very
fine horn player, and a wonderful person - one of the class acts in our
business.
Mr. Ashby's playing can be heard on several cds, as well as the American Horn Quartet's Take 9 recording.
