The following expert Musicians have generously and thoughtfully adjudicated our past competitions

Carolyn Beck - University of Redlands

Nanci Belmont - Louisiana State University

Jenni Brandon - Composer

Michael Burns - University of North Carolina, Greensboro

Jefferson Campbell - Bassoonist, Dean of the College of the Arts and Media at Central Michigan University

Caroline Chin - Violin, Bowling Green State University

Cynthia Cioffari - University of Akron

Benjamin Coelho - University of Iowa

Elizabeth Crawford - Brigham Young University - Idaho

Gina Cuffari - New York University

Monica Ellis - Imani Winds

Judith Farmer - University of Southern California

Michael Garza - Pan Pacific Ensemble

Kyle Hovatter - Composer

Kristin Wolfe Jensen - University of Texas at Austin

William Jobert - Wright State University

Benjamin Kamins - Rice University

Nathan Koch - University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Laura Koepke - SUNY Fredonia

Peter Kolkay - Vanderbilt University

Nicolasa Kuster - University of the Pacific

Nora Lewis - Oboe, Lawrence University

Jeffrey Lyman - University of Michigan

Nadina Mackie - Solo bassoonist, Founding past president of the Council of Canadian Bassoonists

Jeffrey McCray - Colorado State University - Pueblo

Kathleen McLean - Indiana University

Albie Micklich - Arizona State University

Nermis Mieses - Oboe, Michigan State University

Christopher Millard - Principal Bassoon, Canada’s National Arts Center Orchestra

MaryBeth Minnis - Central Michigan University

Damian Montano - Composer and Bassoonist, LA Chamber Orchestra

Leigh Munoz - University of Missouri - Kansas City

Marissa Olegario- University of Arizona, Principal Bassoon- Tucson Symphony Orchestra

Phillip Paglialonga - Clarinet - University of North Texas

Stephen Paulson - Associate Principal Bassoon, San Francisco Symphony

Amy Pollard - University of Georgia

Scott Pool - Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Carl Rath - Lawrence University, retired professor of bassoon

Kathleen Reynolds - University of North Texas, retired professor of bassoon

Ryan Reynolds - Bassoonist, Akropolis Reed Quintet

Ryan Romine - Shenandoah University

Eric Rutherford - Bassoonist

Jamie Leigh Sampson - Bassoonist and Composer

Christin Schillinger - Ithaca College

Andrew Martin Smith - Composer, Clarinettist, SUNY Fredonia

Jaquain Sloan - Acting Utility Bassoon/Contrabassoon with Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Staci Spring - The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Maya Stone - Bassoonist

Brian Snow - Cello, Bowling Green State University

Xavier Suarez - Collaborative Pianist

Keith Sweger - Ball State University

Eric Van der Veer Varner - Former Associate Professor of Bassoon, Lynn University

Catherine Van Handel - Principal Bassoon- Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra

Martin Van Klompenberg - Composer, Bassoon professor- North Dakota State University

Christopher Weait - Composer, Professor Emeritus of Bassoon, The Ohio State University

Christin Webb - Professor of Bassoon, Pepperdine University

Dan Welcher - Composer/Conductor

David Wells - Appalachian State University

Jaqueline Wilson - Washington State University

Jason Worzbyt - Indiana University of Pennsylvania