In addition to her work with Vento Chiaro, bassoonist Ellen Barnum maintains an active freelance career in Buffalo, New York, performing with many local ensembles including the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. Ellen is an Adjunct Professor at Canisius College and Artist-Lecturer at Buffalo State College, teaching bassoon, chamber music and music literature. Ellen is also the music events coordinator for the ArtsCanisius Concert Series at Canisius College. Ellen maintains an active private bassoon studio in Buffalo. Ellen received her Bachelor of Music and Graduate Performance Diploma in Bassoon Performance from the Peabody Conservatory, and an Artist Diploma in Chamber Music from the Longy School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. All of Ellen’s free time (and then some) has been taken over by her toddler son, Lucas, who thus far loves to watch her play the ’soon.
Ellen Barnum, bassoon