Education
- M.M., Horn, The Ohio State University, 2017
- B.M., Horn, Indiana University, 2015
Layne Anspach is visiting lecturer in music in chamber music at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.
As a chamber musician, Anspach performs in a variety of ensembles. He founded and manages Ivory Winds, a mixed chamber ensemble of piano and winds, which performs lesser-known works for the instrumentation. He has experience with a variety of other ensemble configurations, including brass and wind quintets, horn trios (horn, violin, piano), horn ensembles, and a variety of mixed ensembles. Through chamber music, he seeks to connect with audiences by informing them of the historical significance of works.
In addition to chamber music, Anspach performs regularly as a freelance musician in orchestras across the Midwest. He is currently fourth horn in the Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra. An avid recitalist, he has performed dozens of unique recitals around the U.S.
Prior to his current position, Anspach was adjunct instructor of horn at Valparaiso University. He previously served as associate instructor of horn at the Jacobs School of Music and teaching assistant in theory and aural skills at The Ohio State University. Additionally, he has served on faculty at the Csehy Summer School of Music since the 2021 season.
Anspach actively performs and commissions new music. He has commissioned works for piano and winds; horn, tuba, piano; and horn solos, among others. As part of the August 2023 performance series, Ivory Winds performed two new works commissioned by Anspach. He also arranges and edits works for publication, which have been published with Songburd Music. Most recently, he published a new edition and piano reduction of Franz Strauss’s Concerto No. 2, Op. 14 for horn and piano, which won first prize in its category at the 2024 Paul Revere Awards.
Additionally, Anspach strives to further academic research on the horn. His research interests focus on lesser known and underappreciated works for the horn, such as works by Louis Spohr and Franz Strauss. In May 2021, Anspach’s article “Together through Music: A Conversation with Thomas Jöstlein” was published in The Horn Call, the International Horn Society’s journal.
He currently writes the “Chamber Music Corner” column for the International Horn Society’s monthly newsletter, Horn & More. He has presented lectures nationally and internationally. In July 2024, he presented a lecturer at the International Horn Symposium titled “The other-other quintets for piano and winds: Examining the quintet repertoire for piano, flute, clarinet, horn, and bassoon from the 19th century.”
Anspach holds a Bachelor of Music from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and a Master of Music from The Ohio State University. He is currently ABD for his Doctor of Music at Jacobs. His teachers include Richard Seraphinoff, Thomas Jöstlein, Bruce Henniss, Lin Foulk Baird, and Debra Inglefield.
While not focusing on music, Anspach enjoys spending time with his family. His hobbies include fishing, hiking, traveling, and watching Cubs baseball.