Ashley Hall-Tighe

About Ashley

Ashley Hall-Tighe is an internationally renowned trumpet soloist, educator, and certified life coach. With a performing career that spans over two decades, Hall-Tighe’s mission is to create musical environments that encourage curiosity, connection, and deep personal engagement with her audiences. From the Sydney Opera House to the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing, China, she radiates an “energetic joy” (Rochester Post Bulletin) through her “warm tone, stunning technique and expressive artistry” (Cincinnati Enquirer). Since 2008, Hall-Tighe has been the principal trumpet of the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, enjoying the multidisciplinary collaborations and innovative programming of the Summermusik Festival each August. From August 2023-May 2024, Hall-Tighe was a touring member of Canadian Brass, performing concerts around the world and entertaining audiences in the iconic and light-hearted style for which the group is known.

Hall-Tighe is releasing her debut solo album with pianist Ana Maria Otamendi, Upcycle in the fall of 2024. This collection of transcriptions for trumpet and piano was created by Nathaniel Tighe, and it honors the artist’s common European classical roots while presenting a vision of what might have been possible if the modern trumpet was a solo instrument at the time these works were conceived.

As an educator and life coach, Hall-Tighe combines her passion for whole-person development with a methodical approach to improvement. She is on the trumpet faculty at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and is a sought-after clinician at music schools around the country. Hall-Tighe is an Associate Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation and through her coaching practice, she empowers individuals to unlock their potential and align their lives with their values.

To learn more about Hall-Tighe's expansive music-making journey, visit her website, or follow her on Instagram @ashleyhalltighe.