Rachael Elliott (US), bassoon, is a founding member of Clogs and a chamber musician based in Burlington, Vermont. She also performs with Tuple bassoon duo, Heliand Trio and the Vermont Contemporary Music Ensemble. She hosts the annual Bassoon Project in Burlington, combining workshops and performance, with an ear toward new & modern repertoire.

2008 Bassoon Project
This spring's project takes place March 28-29 in Burlington, VT

Featuring Les Moutons de Panurge (1969) by Fredric Rzewski
Performed by a flock of bassoons, bass clarinets & English horn
© Sarephina Photography

This year's guest artist is Janet Polk, Principal Bassoonist with the Vermont Symphony and Portland Symphony Orchestras, and bassoon teacher at Dartmouth College and the University of New Hampshire.

Ms. Polk presents workshops on Body Mapping for musicians and bassoon reedmaking and will perform solo & chamber music by Mozart, Prunty, Hindemith & Rzewski. Participants also play in the ever-popular ‘bassoon band.’

Download PDF >>> 2008 SCHEDULE

Questions about the Bassoon Project? Email: rachael@clogsmusic.com

Previous Guest Artists
Dr. Lynn Hileman (Bassoon; West Virginia University)
Dr. Jane Rigler (Flute/Improvisation/Composition; New York City)
Paul Beck (Orchestra Librarian; Metropolitan Opera)

Education & Teaching
Rachael studied bassoon with Janet Polk and went on to earn performance degrees at Manhattan School of Music and Yale School of Music where she studied with Frank Morelli. She currently teaches at the University of Vermont, Middlebury College, and Kinhaven Music School.

"Elliott is the Jaco Pastorius of the bassoon, sweeping between glowing bass parts and sweet, yearning melodies in the highest register." --The Guardian (UK)