Our host, Dr. Stephanie Patterson

California native Stephanie Patterson is the Associate Professor of Bassoon at UNCSA. She formerly taught at the Schwob School of Music and was Principal Bassoon of the Columbus Symphony (Ga.), and was the Acting Principal Bassoon with the Atlanta Opera. She has commissioned many new works as a member of the Enid Trio and the Off Broadway Trio. She is the Education Coordinator for the Meg Quigley Vivaldi Bassoon Symposium, and her performances often include staging, costumes, or other ways of connecting with audiences.