Personal profile

Personal profile

Dr. Kirsten Nelson received her Bachelor of Music in bassoon from West Texas State University, and her Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts in bassoon and music theory from The University of Georgia. Her bassoon instructors have included Bruce Hammel, Tina Carpenter and William Davis.

While in Georgia, Nelson performed with the Macon Symphony Orchestra, Augusta Symphony Orchestra and South Carolina's Greenville Symphony Orchestra. She also has performed at:

  • Texas Music Educators Conventions
  • International Double Reed Society Conferences
  • and the National Association of Collegiate Wind and Percussion Instructors Symposium.

She joined the SFA faculty in 1997 and has been the principal bassoonist in the SFA Symphony Orchestra and a member of the Stone Fort Wind Quintet. She also has performed with the Longview Symphony Orchestra.

Nelson is a member of the:

  • Texas Music Educators Association
  • International Double Reed Society
  • National Association of Collegiate Wind and Percussion Instructors
  • Mu Phi Epsilon
  • Pi Kappa Lambda
  • and Phi Kappa Phi.

Related documents

  • CV

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    Type: CV