Shelley Monroe, Bassoon

Praised by the New York Times for "playing with superb agility and accuracy and with a full-bodied, chocolatey sound" Shelley Monroe is an avid chamber musician and teaching artist. Shelley has appeared as soloist with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, Eastman Philharmonia, and New Music New Haven. As a concert bassoonist and contrabassoonist, Shelley has performed with Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, American Composers Orchestra, and the American, Albany and New Haven symphony orchestras. Before completing her doctorate at SUNY Stony Brook under the tutelage of Frank Morelli, Shelley earned degrees from the Eastman and Yale schools of music.  She maintains a busy teaching schedule as Faculty at Juilliard’s Music Advancement Program, Western Connecticut State University, and Queens College. Shelley is also a New York Philharmonic Teaching Artist, bringing high quality artistry and teaching into New York City public school.