ABOUT THE ARTIST

Jenna Sehmann is an oboist and Instructor of Double Reeds and Music History at Southeast Missouri State University. Jenna previously served as oboe faculty at Cornell College (Mount Vernon, IA) and Mount Mercy University (Cedar Rapids, IA). She holds a Master of Music degree in oboe performance from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and a Bachelor of Music degree in both music performance and music industry from Eastern Kentucky University. In addition, she has completed doctoral coursework at the University of Iowa and hopes to complete her capstone recording project in the coming year.

A versatile performer, Ms. Sehmann has competed and placed in several solo competitions, performed with several orchestras throughout the Midwest, and premiered several works for oboe and English horn. In addition to performing and teaching, she enjoys cooking, yoga, and watching true crime documentaries.