Lynne Aspnes has enjoyed a distinguished career as performer, teacher, and administrator. In addition to many solo appearances and recordings for various labels, Lynne is professor emeritus at the University of Michigan, where she taught for over 20 years, and also served as Associate Dean, Chair of the String Department, and Director of the Center for Career Development. Lynne subsequently joined the faculty at Arizona State University for several years, where she also held the role of Associate Dean.
Lynne has invested decades of service for AHS including National Events Group Coordinator, Board member, President of the Board of Directors, Governance Committee member, and co-chair of One Harp World 2026.
Lynne began her training in her native Minnesota. She has recorded for the CRI, ProArte, RCA Red Seal, and Virgin Classics labels with VocalEssence (the Plymouth Music Series of Minnesota), Philip Brunelle director. Aspnes has recorded works by Gabriel Faure and Marcel Grandjany for the Pro Organo label with organist John Walker, and the choir of the Riverside Church, New York. She also recorded Benjamin Britten’s Canticle V: The Death of Saint Narcissus for NPR and PBS with the late Sir Peter Pears.
