Betsy Sturdevant’s career began when she won the second bassoon position with the Binghamton (NY) Symphony Orchestra at age 15. While attending the Eastman School of Music studying with K. David Van Hoesen she won a contracted position with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. After receiving a Bachelor’s degree and Performer’s Certificate from Eastman, she won the principal bassoon position with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. Betsy has performed with the summer festivals of Aspen, Spoleto and Chautauqua, NY. She has been featured as bassoon soloist with orchestras in Ohio, Indiana and New York. Betsy is professor of bassoon at the Capital University Conservatory of Music and author of Bassoon Blog. She recently returned to her Alma Mater, the Eastman School of Music, to present a master class.