Brad Balliett, bassoon

Composer and bassoonist Brad Balliett is from Westborough, MA, and has developed a diverse career based in New York City. Brad has performed with many of the country's top orchestras, including the Metropolitan Opera, Houston Symphony, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, and New York City Ballet, as well as new music ensembles including ICE, Signal, and Metropolis. Brad's compositions are performed around the country, with recent commissions from Carnegie Hall, Cecilia Chorus, and Notre Dame University. Brad is on faculty at the Peabody Institute in Baltimore and Sing Sing Correctional Facility through Musicambia. Brad is part of the innovative band Oracle Hysterical, and was a Spotlight Artist in Composition at the Lucerne Festival in 2011.