Jaquain Sloan (BM ’16, Bassoon) joined the Utah Symphony this season as Acting Utility Bassoon/Contrabassoon, having previously served in the same position with the Detroit
Joy Guidry (BM ’18, Bassoon) discussed her mental health and being an artist navigating bipolar disorder in a longform profile at The Line of Best
The Guinness Book of World Records cited the November 1, 2025, performance of the Color of Noize Orchestra backing artist Jeezy in Las Vegas, Nev.,
Mary Matthews (MM ’10, Flute) and the Newfound Chamber Winds, including Dillon Meacham (BM ’14, Bassoon), releases FLUTELORE featuring two flute concerti that explore a
Bassoonist and composer Joy Guidry (BM ’18, Bassoon) will be a spring 2025 artist-in-residence at Northwestern University’s Black Arts Consortium, completing a few large-scale projects.
On July 14, The Poulenc Trio – Bryan Young (BM ’96, Bassoon); Preparatory faculty artist Irina Kaplan Lande, piano; Aleh Remezau, oboe; and guest accordionist
Jaquain Sloan (BM ’16, Bassoon) was named one of three of Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s inaugural Diversity Fellowship Program for the 2023-24 season last summer.
Bassoon Faculty Bryan Young (BM ’96, Bassoon) has been appointed Board Chair of Chamber Music America. “As Chamber Music America has evolved, so, too has
Joy Guidry (BM ’18, Bassoon) has been awarded the 2021 Berlin Prize for Young Artists. Guidry was one of six finalists chosen from over 230
The Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University welcomes Samuel Blair to its bassoon studio faculty beginning in the 2022-23 academic year.