Ardith Keef, bassoon
Ardith
Keef is principal bassoonist of the Maine Chamber Ensemble, a member
of the Portland
Symphony Orchestra, the bassoonist of the Maine Baroque Ensemble, the
bassoonist of the Issac Ensemble of Boston, and associate professor of
bassoon at the University of Southern Maine. She holds both a bachelor's
and a master's degree from the Eastman School of Music where she studied
with K. David van Hoesen. She has several years of postgraduate study with
Otto Eifert with whom she now performs.
Formerly principal bassoonist of the Columbus Symphony, Keef has also played with the Rochester Philharmonic, the Monadnock Music Festival and the New Hampshire Music Festival. Previous teaching appointments include New York State University at Genesseo and Capitol University of Columbus, Ohio. Recent years have been busy with solo performances in South America, Europe, Africa, the Far East, Canada, the Soviet Union, as well as many of the United States.
Contact:
Ardith Keef
University of Southern Maine School
of Music
37 College Avenue
Gorham, ME 04038
207-780-5265
music@usm.maine.edu
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