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Rachel Juszczak

Biography

Rachel Juszczak is the second bassoonist with Boston Lyric Opera, New Bedford Symphony, and Cape Symphony. As an active freelancer, she has performed with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, Rhode Island Philharmonic, Boston Ballet, Boston Philharmonic, Vermont Symphony, Portland Symphony, Opera Maine, and other ensembles in the New England area. In addition to orchestral work, Rachel has been a finalist in both the Arriaga (Stamford, CT) and Coleman (Pasadena, CA) Chamber Music Competitions, is a member of the New England Chamber Players, and has collaborated with other local chamber ensembles including Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra and Radius Ensemble.

In addition to being the bassoon instructor at Longy School of Music, Rachel is on faculty at Concord Academy, Weston Public Schools, Natick Public Schools, Cape Conservatory, Instrumental Music School of Concord & Carlisle, David French Music Company, and maintains a private studio around the Greater Boston area. She was the Bassoon Workshop Assistant at the Boston University Tanglewood Institute from 2015-2019 and former faculty at Westfield State University. Previously, she taught non-degree lessons at Boston University and beginning-advanced lessons through the Butler Community Arts School located in Indianapolis, IN. She holds a Master of Music degree and a Performance Diploma in bassoon performance from Boston University and earned her Bachelor of Music degree in bassoon performance from Butler University, Indianapolis. Her principal teachers include Richard Ranti, Suzanne Nelsen, and Dr. Doug Spaniol.

Other musicians with whom she has studied or participated in masterclasses include Matthew Ruggiero, Richard Svoboda, Judith LeClair, John Clouser, Gustavo Nuñez, Benjamin Kamins, Christopher Millard, and Gilbert Audin.