Christopher Raymond, is the Adjunct Professor of Bassoon at the University of Illinois - Springfield where he is also serving as guest conductor of the UIS Orchestra for their 2018-19 school year. He is also completing his doctorate at the University of Illinois Urbana- Champaign, where he is the Teaching Assistant in the bassoon studio. An active orchestral musician around Central Illinois, he holds the Principal Bassoon position with the Urbana Pops Orchestra and is second bassoon with Sinfonia da Camera. In addition he can be found performing with the Illinois Symphony, Champaign-Urbana Symphony, the Millikin-Decatur Symphony, Kankakee Valley Symphony, Danville Symphony Orchestras, and the Sugar Creek Opera Company. He has traveled around the world performing with groups such as the South Shore Orchestra on their tour of China. As a solo performer, Chris was a finalist at the 2018 NSAL woodwind competition in New York. Chris has performed with the Millikin Decatur Symphony, Millikin's Symphonic Wind Ensemble and the Kankakee Valley Symphony. A winner of the 2015 Millikin University Hollis Prize, he performed his prize-winning recital in the Chicago area. In his studio, Chris has been teaching bassoon privately since 2010, and has worked with students from beginners to collegiate level players - many of whom have gone to perform in All-State ensembles and pursue music careers. In addition, Chris works as a bassoon instructor at the Illinois Summer Youth Music camps. Chris graduated Summa cum Laude from Millikin University in Decatur, IL with a Bachelor's of Music in Instrumental Performance, and completed his Masters of Music in Bassoon Performance and Literature at the University of Illinois - Urbana- Champaign. His Primary teachers are Timothy McGovern,Stephen Duncan, Elizabeth Shoemaker, Mark Avery, and Neal McMullian. For More Information - Please Contact Me! |