Flutist Katherine Borst Jones and her faculty colleagues will present a 25th anniversary concert Jan. 25, at 8 p.m. in Weigel Auditorium, to celebrate Borst Jones’ 25 years with Ohio State’s School of Music.

The concert will premiere a composition written for Borst Jones called “KBJ Variations” by pianist Michael Ruszczynski, who will travel from California for the event.

Ruszczynski also will accompany Borst Jones for “Poem,” a composition written for her in 1996 in memory of her late husband James B. Jones, a former French horn professor at OSU.

Other selections include “Vox Balaenae” or “Voice of the Whale” by George Crumb and Bohuslav Matinu’s “Trio.”

“The George Crumb piece is very atmospheric,” Borst Jones said. “It’s very moving when you hear it live. The colors of the sound are incredible, and we’ll have a blue light on the stage.”

Mark Rudoff will play cello and Maria Staeblein will play piano for the program.

Borst Jones first took interest in the flute when she took ballet lessons in fourth grade and heard the instrument in classical music.

She joined the school band at James Caldwell High School in New Jersey and learned to play all the members of the flute family including the piccolo, alto flute and bass flute.

She began teaching at OSU in 1985 after earning her master’s degree at the university.

Performing is her research, and she has enjoyed the many opportunities to play at the university and around the world in places like Japan and Austria.

Along with participating in the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, the ProMusica Chamber Orchestra and the National Flute Association, Borst Jones also holds a high school flute workshop each summer for young flutists.

These students often go on to attend OSU and work with Borst Jones to earn their degrees; they sometimes return to serve as counselors for the workshop.

“I care a lot about my students and I work with them very closely,” Borst Jones said. “I try to motivate them and teach them to be professionals in whatever field they go into.”

Borst Jones’ caring nature has rubbed off on her students. She was recently diagnosed with stage two breast cancer, and her students have been very supportive.

“They’re talking about bringing me dinner,” Borst Jones said. “It’s amazing how we can be in such a large university but there is so much caring and love in these groups at the university. That’s one of the things that happens over 25 years, is you build the relationships.”

She will continue to teach and perform as long as her health allows her to, she said.

“I’ve been accused of being a workaholic by my colleagues so I probably need to calm it down a bit,” Borst Jones said.

She has also taught at Heidelberg College, Denison University, Capital University and Emporia State University in Kansas.