Bassoon Session A Pat and Steve Larson Chair Nicolas Richard was appointed Principal Bassoon of the Niagara Symphony Orchestra in 2019. He is currently pursuing his Master’s of Music at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music under the tutelage of...
Bassoon Session A Alan and Kathy Sonnanstine Chair Bassoonist Michael Lamar is currently earning his Master’s of Music degree at The Juilliard School as a student of William Short, Principal Bassoon of the Metropolitan Opera. A native of Southern California,...
Percussion Session A and B Krystal Media Chair Originally from Atlanta, Parker Olson was a student of Charles Settle, Bill Wilder, and Tom Sherwood. He went on to study with Dan Bauch of the Boston Symphony for his Bachelor’s degree on a Presidential Distinction Award...
Harp Session A Ann Brewster, Robert Follett Chair One of the brightest new stars of the harp, Abigail Kent, was the touring Harp Ambassador as “Concert Artist” for the American Harp Society 2017–19. Kent is a sought-after concert soloist, harp educator, and harpist...
Horn Session A and B Pam Piper and Dr. Kai Yiu Yeung Chair Aisling O’Sullivan is a native of St. Paul, Minnesota. She earned degrees from the University of Minnesota and the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM), where she studied with Ellen...
