Katie Seidel is currently the second bassoonist of Sinfonia da Camera and Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra. Additionally, she is the substitute bassoonist for neighboring orchestras in the Midwest, which include Illinois Symphony Orchestra and Peoria Symphony Orchestra. As a performer, Katie has toured throughout the United States, Brazil and China. She has performed live on the "The Show" (WRFU-LP) with the Mascaix Woodwind Quintet (which has since separated). Katie has participated in summer festivals as well as numerous master classes, notably with Jeff Kessecker, Kristen Wolfe Jensen, L.Hugh Cooper and Robert Barris.

Katie has five years teaching experience including beginning bassoon, instructing advanced players, and coaching ensembles at the university level. Katie received her Bachelor of Music in Bassoon Performance and a Women Studies Minor from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and just completed her Master's in Bassoon Performance at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her primary teachers include:

Recently, Katie was recognized with a nomination for the Krannert Center Debut Artist Competition and as an alternate for the University of Illinois School of Music Concerto Competition. Katie is currently residing in Champaign-Urbana, teaching privately, substituting with orchestras as well as working on a solo recording project.

Katie Seidel plays on a Fox 660 with a Heckel CC 2 XL bocal.

Upcoming Performances

04/14/2009
Terre Haute Symphony Orchestra

04/17/2009
The Prairie Ensemble

05/02/2009
Sinfonia da Camera


"Music is Love"
-Robert Boudreau