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Ithaca Bassooniversity 2023 - 2024
KAITLYN BEASLEY-ZEITLER (she/her) , from Austin, TX, is a former student of Julia Littleton. She is a third-year performance major who excels at reed making! Kaitlyn loves Ithaca, and the surrounding areas ... but thinks NY could learn a thing or two about BBQ.
Kaitlyn's favorite part of Bassooniversity? Lessons!
Kaitlyn's favorite part of Bassooniversity? Lessons!
BRAEDE BAILEY (he/him) is Physics major from Greenwich, CT. He is pursuing a music minor and is a rockstar in music theory! Braede plays on Ithaca College's Club Hockey team ... support him in the concert hall or on the ice!
Braede's favorite part of Bassooniversity? The options!
Braede's favorite part of Bassooniversity? The options!
CASEY DELSANDRO (he/him) is a third-year performance major from Chatham, New Jersey. Casey is a solfege savant. When you run into him ask him to solfege ANYTHING! Perhaps his friends at Eastern Music Festival witnessed this special skill ...
Casey's favorite part of Bassooniversity? Reeds, duh!
Casey's favorite part of Bassooniversity? Reeds, duh!
ABBIE HARRISON (she/her) is a sophomore Music Education major originally from England. Abbie went to high school near Chicago, but now calls IC home. Abbie has an unbelieveable nail polish collection. She is clearly Bassooniversity's own fashionista!
Abbie's favorite part of Bassooniversity? Studio performances!
Abbie's favorite part of Bassooniversity? Studio performances!
MEGAN MORIARTY (she/they) is a native New Yorker! She studied bassoon with Jessica King in Syracuse before coming to Bassooniversity. Megan is a monster-practicer ... evident in her huge sound and solid fundamentals.
Megan's favorite part of Bassooniversity? Technique Juries!
Megan's favorite part of Bassooniversity? Technique Juries!
JAKE OZTAN (he/him) is a senior double major: Music Performance and Education. From Brooklyn, Jake attended LaGuardia School of the Arts where he studied bassoon with Lenny Hindell. Jake is an aspiring pit musician and bassoon pedagogue who consistently entertains Bassooniversity with his wit and joviality.
Jake's favorite part of Bassooniversity? The practice rooms!
Jake's favorite part of Bassooniversity? The practice rooms!
ALISON PAULUK (they/them) is a Bachelor of Arts student from West Hartford, CT. They are a spectacular teacher, having worked for IC's Summer Music Academy! Alison is also a fierce contrabassoonist -- maybe a contrabassoon recital in their future?!
Alison's favorite part of Bassooniversity? Scales!
Alison's favorite part of Bassooniversity? Scales!
ASH PLUMMER (he/him) is a senior Bachelor of Arts student with a focus in Women's, Gender,and Sexuality Studies and Sociology. Ash is so studious, he may actually graduate with 3 majors!! From Spencerville, Ohio, Ash studied with Kari Pierson during high school. He lives in Ithaca with his adorable cat, Olive.
Ash's favorite part of Bassooniversity? The community!
Ash's favorite part of Bassooniversity? The community!
WALTER READ (he/him) is a Bassooniversity legacy! He studied with former student Josh Ballinger while in high school in Lansing, NY. Walter is a composition major ... we're excited to have him in the studio and can't wait to perform his bassoon works.
Walter's favorite part of Bassooniversity? All of it!
Walter's favorite part of Bassooniversity? All of it!
SAM SCHORER (he/him), senior performance major, is from Duxbury, Massachusetts. Sam had an exciting summer: He bought a new Heckel 9,000 AND attended both Modern Music and the Imani Winds Festival. He was also the esteemed winner of the 2023 IC Concerto Competition.
Sam's favorite part of Bassooniversity? The ensembles!
Sam's favorite part of Bassooniversity? The ensembles!
BECCA SCHROEDER (she/her) is a Graduate Music Education student with a bassoon focus. Becca received her Bachelor's in Music Education from SUNY Potsdam. She is now an active band director in Angola, NY. Though not in residency during the academic year, Becca is an integral part of Bassooniversity!
Becca's favorite part of Bassooniversity? The flexibility!
Becca's favorite part of Bassooniversity? The flexibility!
SIERRA WINTER-KLEPEL (she/her) is a Las Vegas-based bassoonist where she attended Las Vegas Academy for the Arts and studied with Bronson Foster. Sierra is pursuing a major in Sound Recording Technology. She has 6 awesome tattoos, 5 of which she got during the pandemic!
Sierra's favorite part of Bassooniversity? The social gatherings!
Sierra's favorite part of Bassooniversity? The social gatherings!