WWU: Elaine Mee-sun Walters Bassoon Masterclass

• Elaine Mee-Sun Walters

Seattle bassoonist Elaine Mee-Sun Walters will share her expertise on bassoon maintenance, practicing with drones and solo repertoire. Hear her work with WWU bassoon students who will be performing works by Bourdeau, Weber, and Shao Fern Teo.

About Western Washington University (WWU) Department of Music

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About Elaine Mee-Sun Walters

Elaine Mee-Sun Walters studied for the Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and holds a Master of Music degree with distinction from DePaul University in Chicago, Ill. In addition, she holds Bachelor degrees in Psychology and Biology from the University of New Mexico. Her performance experience includes work with the Auburn Symphony Orchestra, Bellevue Philharmonic/Lake Washington Symphony Orchestra, Northwest Sinfonietta, Symphony Tacoma, Seattle Choral Company, Orquestra Sinfonica in Monterrey, Mexico, Concertante di Chicago, Chicago Civic Orchestra and the Lincoln Symphony Orchestra. She taught privately and coached chamber ensembles at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and was a faculty member at Concordia University in Seward, Nebraska. Elaine has also served as the Executive Director for the Lake Washington Symphony Orchestra and still serves as its personnel manager. Currently, Elaine coaches for Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestras, Seattle Collaborative Orchestra and multiple schools in the Puget Sound area and is an artist faculty member for the Interharmony Summer Music Festival in Piedmont, Italy.