Evan Epifanio, Principal Bassoon

Evan Epifanio was appointed Principal Bassoon of The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in 2018.  Prior to The Met, Evan was a member of The Sarasota Orchestra and New World Symphony, as well as serving as Principal Bassoon of the Des Moines Metro Opera.  He has also performed with other ensembles including The Chicago Symphony Orchestra and The Florida Orchestra. Evan can be heard playing with The MET Orchestra Chamber Ensemble at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall throughout the year. In addition to performing, Evan serves as Bassoon Faculty at The Manhattan School of Music, and has lead masterclasses at a variety of locations including The Academia Filarmónica de Medellín, Colombia and The Juilliard School. During his summer months Evan serves as Bassoon Faculty at the Aspen Music Festival and School.  He has been heard performing with Classical Tahoe in Incline Village, Nevada and The Mainly Mozart Festival in San Diego.  When Evan is not playing bassoon or making reeds, he enjoys spending time on his various knitting and sewing projects!