One of my missions as a musician is to expand the repertoire and exposure of the bassoon, while simultaneously reaching out to a broader audience. Below, you can find information on various compositions I have premiered or commissioned, all in collaboration with other progressive musicians.
Check out my sound and video galleries for recordings and pictures, and stay tuned for more information on collaborating with composers and new music projects!
Check out my sound and video galleries for recordings and pictures, and stay tuned for more information on collaborating with composers and new music projects!
Current Projects
Anne Guzzo: Thermal Features
for flute and bassoon
Commission, for inclusion on upcoming commercial album featuring music inspired by US National Parks.
for flute and bassoon
Commission, for inclusion on upcoming commercial album featuring music inspired by US National Parks.
Cody Westheimer: Sea State
for flute and bassoon
Commission, for inclusion on upcoming commercial album featuring music inspired by US National Parks.
for flute and bassoon
Commission, for inclusion on upcoming commercial album featuring music inspired by US National Parks.
Recent Projects
Jenni Brandon: Orion Concerto
for oboe, bassoon, and symphonic band
Premiere performance (Colorado), December 2023.
for oboe, bassoon, and symphonic band
Premiere performance (Colorado), December 2023.
Connor Chee: Trio
for oboe, bassoon, and piano
Member commissioned via Double Reed Dish, consortium premiere, March 2023.
for oboe, bassoon, and piano
Member commissioned via Double Reed Dish, consortium premiere, March 2023.
Noelia Escalzo: Idílico, Concierto Doble
for flute, bassoon, and strings
Premiere performance (Midwest USA), July 2026.
for flute, bassoon, and strings
Premiere performance (Midwest USA), July 2026.
Noelia Escalzo: Winds in the port.
for flute and bassoon
Lead commissioned via SoundCraftEd Chamber Consortium, world premiere March 2025.
for flute and bassoon
Lead commissioned via SoundCraftEd Chamber Consortium, world premiere March 2025.
Frank Horvat: The Spirits That Haunt Us
for flute/alto flute and bassoon/contrabassoon
Commission and premiere performance, March 2023.
100% grant funded by New Music America Creator Development Fund and Colorado State University.
for flute/alto flute and bassoon/contrabassoon
Commission and premiere performance, March 2023.
100% grant funded by New Music America Creator Development Fund and Colorado State University.
Jalen Jamal: Glean
for distorted bassoon and fixed electronics
Commission and premiere performance, September 2023.
for distorted bassoon and fixed electronics
Commission and premiere performance, September 2023.
Theresa Martin: Labyrinth
for flute and bassoon
Co-commissioned 2023, world premiere July 2024.
for flute and bassoon
Co-commissioned 2023, world premiere July 2024.
Kevin Poelking: Mask
for flute, bassoon, and piano
Commission and premiere performance, March 2023.
100% grant funded by Colorado State University.
for flute, bassoon, and piano
Commission and premiere performance, March 2023.
100% grant funded by Colorado State University.
Katherine Pukinskis: The Stretch
for oboe, bassoon, and treble voice
Commission by consortium and premiere performance, March 2023.
for oboe, bassoon, and treble voice
Commission by consortium and premiere performance, March 2023.
Kincaid Rabb: Carving Arches
for flute and bassoon
Lead commissioned via SoundCraftEd Chamber Consortium, world premiere March 2025.
for flute and bassoon
Lead commissioned via SoundCraftEd Chamber Consortium, world premiere March 2025.
Amber Sheeran: A Bouquet from the Glen
for piccolo/flute/alto flute and bassoon, contrabassoon
Lead commissioned via SoundCraftEd Chamber Consortium, world premiere March 2025.
for piccolo/flute/alto flute and bassoon, contrabassoon
Lead commissioned via SoundCraftEd Chamber Consortium, world premiere March 2025.
Asha Srinivasan: Dviraag
for flute and bassoon
Transcribed 2023 with composer assistance, world premiere July 2024.
for flute and bassoon
Transcribed 2023 with composer assistance, world premiere July 2024.
Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate: Ghost of the White Deer
for bassoon and symphony orchestra
Premiere performance (Colorado), December 2023.
Studio recording session, March 2024.
for bassoon and symphony orchestra
Premiere performance (Colorado), December 2023.
Studio recording session, March 2024.
Commercial Recordings
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American Bassoon Voices
Find the album on Amazon, Apple Music, or directly from the Mark Masters label.
Find the album on Amazon, Apple Music, or directly from the Mark Masters label.
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Double or Nothing - premiere recordings for solo and duo bassoon
with J. Benjamin Smith, bassoon
Find the album on Amazon, Apple Music, or directly from the Mark Masters label.
with J. Benjamin Smith, bassoon
Find the album on Amazon, Apple Music, or directly from the Mark Masters label.
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Amy Beth Kirsten: World Under Glass No. 1
for bassoon quintet
Featured on the studio album of William Ludwig, released fall 2021.
for bassoon quintet
Featured on the studio album of William Ludwig, released fall 2021.
Concerto Performances
Libby Larsen: Full Moon in the City
for bassoon and string orchestra
Premiere performance (Iowa), October 2019.
for bassoon and string orchestra
Premiere performance (Iowa), October 2019.
John Steinmetz: The Illusion of Separateness
for bassoon and string orchestra
Commission by consortium and premiere performance, May 2020 (cancelled due to COVID-19).
for bassoon and string orchestra
Commission by consortium and premiere performance, May 2020 (cancelled due to COVID-19).
James Stephenson: Dialogue of Self and Soul
for bassoon and chamber winds
Premiere performance (European), March 2020.
for bassoon and chamber winds
Premiere performance (European), March 2020.
Joan Tower: Red Maple
for bassoon and string orchestra
Premiere performance (Iowa), March 2020.
for bassoon and string orchestra
Premiere performance (Iowa), March 2020.
Additional Works for Solo Bassoon
Nancy Hill Cobb: Tumult and Tenacity
for solo bassoon
Premiered (world) March 2017.
for solo bassoon
Premiered (world) March 2017.
Jeffrey Funderburk: Arbeiten fur Alberich
for bassoon and live electronics
Premiered (world) January 2017.
for bassoon and live electronics
Premiered (world) January 2017.
Brian D. Kelly: Autumn Images
for solo bassoon and stereophonic playback
Commissioned October 2012.
Premiered (world) March 2013 in Ford-Crawford Hall at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.
for solo bassoon and stereophonic playback
Commissioned October 2012.
Premiered (world) March 2013 in Ford-Crawford Hall at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.
Alex Shapiro: Deep
for bassoon and electronics
Recorded new transcription January 2018.
for bassoon and electronics
Recorded new transcription January 2018.
Phillip Sink: Pale Blue Dot
for solo bassoon and live electronics
Premiered (world) April 2013 in the Musical Arts Center at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.
for solo bassoon and live electronics
Premiered (world) April 2013 in the Musical Arts Center at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.
Denzel Washington: A Moment on the Coastal Plains
for unaccompanied bassoon
Commission and premiere performance, February 2021.
for unaccompanied bassoon
Commission and premiere performance, February 2021.
Additional Chamber Literature
Theresa Martin: Chron3ffect - The Art of Perfect Timing
for oboe, clarinet, and bassoon
Commissioned and premiered September 2018.
for oboe, clarinet, and bassoon
Commissioned and premiered September 2018.
William F. Bryant: Images of a Day in NYC
for woodwind quintet
Premiered (world) November 2012 in Auer Concert Hall at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.
for woodwind quintet
Premiered (world) November 2012 in Auer Concert Hall at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.
Rebecca Burkhardt: Killer Scones and Clotted Cream
for bassoon and saxophone
Premiered (world) January 2017 and (Australia) July 2017.
for bassoon and saxophone
Premiered (world) January 2017 and (Australia) July 2017.
Nancy Hill Cobb: Suite
for woodwind trio
Premiered (IA) March 2015 in Davis Hall at the University of Northern Iowa School of Music.
for woodwind trio
Premiered (IA) March 2015 in Davis Hall at the University of Northern Iowa School of Music.
Brian D. Kelly: Duo for Two Bassoons
for bassoon duet
Premiered (world) March 2012 in Edge Recital Hall at the University of Georgia Hugh Hodgson School of Music.
for bassoon duet
Premiered (world) March 2012 in Edge Recital Hall at the University of Georgia Hugh Hodgson School of Music.
Jay Hurst: Grand Guignol
for sinfonietta
Premiered (world) March 2014 in Auer Concert Hall at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.
for sinfonietta
Premiered (world) March 2014 in Auer Concert Hall at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.
Seul-ki Kim: Fixed
for mixed chamber ensemble
Premiered (world) April 2012 in the Dancz Center for New Music in the University of Georgia Hugh Hodgson School of Music.
for mixed chamber ensemble
Premiered (world) April 2012 in the Dancz Center for New Music in the University of Georgia Hugh Hodgson School of Music.
Alex Shapiro: MOMENT
for wind ensemble and prerecorded track
Premiered (NY) July 2017.
for wind ensemble and prerecorded track
Premiered (NY) July 2017.
Ethan Wickman: Confluences
for alto saxophone and bassoon
Premiered (Australia) July 2017.
for alto saxophone and bassoon
Premiered (Australia) July 2017.
Interdisciplinary Works
Kati Gleiser: Ke Nova
Independent electro-acoustic album, back-up tracks requested by the singer/songwriter.
Publication summer 2013.
Independent electro-acoustic album, back-up tracks requested by the singer/songwriter.
Publication summer 2013.
Erik Q. Ransom: (Don't) Send in the Clowns
for mixed chamber ensemble and contemporary dancers
Included in the Indiana University composition-dance-film collaborative event Hammer and Nail.
Premiered (world) 2013 in the Buskirk-Chumley Theater in Bloomington, IN.
for mixed chamber ensemble and contemporary dancers
Included in the Indiana University composition-dance-film collaborative event Hammer and Nail.
Premiered (world) 2013 in the Buskirk-Chumley Theater in Bloomington, IN.