Alumni
Bassoonists from the Schwob School of Music have gone on to pursue many different paths in music and beyond. Some are performers, others teaching in the schools or privately, and many recent graduates are pursuing graduate degrees in music or other arts fields.
When you become a Schwob bassoonists, these alumni become your network and community. They return to Schwob to visit and perform, teach, and inspire with their stories.
Some recent alumni updates
Henry Leavitt, A.D.
Assistant Language Teacher
JET Program, Japan
Molli McGinnis, B.M.E.
Chorus Teacher
Midland Middle School, Columbus, GA
Jessica Haynes Campbell, B.M.E.
Contrabassoonist, Tuscon Symphony
Band Director, Charter School, Tuscon, AZ
Constantin Barcov, B.M.
Solo Bassoon
Malmö Opera Orchestra, Sweden
Carlos López, B.M.
Graduate Teaching Assistant for Benjamin Coelho
University of Iowa School of Music
Traian Sturza, B.M.
Fellow, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Academy, 2021-
Graduate studies with Dag Jensen, 2020-2021
Hochschule für Musik and Theater München
Paulo Siqueira, M.M.
Jazz Bassoonist
Ernesto Balarezo, M.M.
Doctoral Candidate, studying with Frank Morelli
SUNY Stony Brook
Emily Spradley Graham, B.M.E.
Band Director
Islands High School, Savannah, GA
Kassandra Ormsby, B.M.E.
Doctoral Candidate, studying with Michael Burns
University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Rickeya Ware, B.M.E.
Special Education Teacher
Double Churches Elementary, Columbus, GA
Bogdan Dumitriu, B.M.
Music Production/Sound Engineer
Perfectly Random Studios
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