Bassoonist Ashley Mania is establishing a diverse career in both modern and early music performance. Combining two drastically different styles of music performance, she is keen on being able to bridge them. Mania has extensively studied modern bassoon techniques, holding post graduate degrees from Bowling Green State University. Her time there also led her to performing on many period instruments such as the recorder, shawm, crumhorn, and even the rackett. Mania’s interest in early instruments has brought her to New York City where she is performing both modern and historical bassoon.