Studios/Departments
Our studios are designed to equip you with the focus and skills necessary to succeed as a professional, offering a performance-based, conservatory-level education. You'll receive specialized, one-on-one training tailored to your goals from an expert in your instrument or voice type.
In addition to lessons, all the members of a studio meet once a week for performance class, providing opportunities for students to perform for and receive feedback from their teacher and peers.
To see the audition or portfolio requirements for your area of study, select the appropriate studio card below. You can also search studios by department by clicking the department links below.
Departments
- What's a Studio?
- In addition to receiving weekly one-on-one lessons, all the students in a particular area of study (i.e. violin, voice, oboe, etc.) meet for an hour of studio class every week. This is an opportunity for students to listen to and perform for their peers, while also receiving feedback from their applied music teacher.
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Bassoon Studio
About this Program
Bassoon students at Lamont study with internationally renowned bassoonist Martin Kuuskmann, who has performed on the world’s most prestigious stages and contributed to two Grammy-nominated albums. As a performer and educator, Kuuskmann constantly pushes the boundaries toward new artistic and technical possibilities. Our bassoon studio also takes full advantage of Lamont's diverse performance opportunities, participating in ensembles including symphony orchestra and opera, as well as chamber, world and contemporary groups.
The bassoon studio is part of the woodwinds department.
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Clarinet Studio
About this Program
Clarinet students have countless performance opportunities in ensembles like symphony orchestra and opera, as well as chamber, world and contemporary groups. They study with award-winning artist Jeremy Reynolds, DMA, who has performed as a soloist and chamber musician on six continents, and made his Carnegie Hall debut in 2015.
The clarinet studio is part of the woodwinds department.
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Flute Studio
About this Program
Join a focused, collaborative and encouraging flute studio whose instructors can help you apply your talent with intention and poise. Lamont flutists study with one of the most sought-after orchestral flute and piccolo players in the country, Professor Julie Duncan Thornton. Thornton currently performs with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra and has previously performed with the New York Philharmonic, the Saint Louis Symphony, the Oregon Symphony, the Minnesota Orchestra and the Houston Symphony.
The flute studio is part of the woodwinds department.
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Oboe Studio
About this Program
Our oboe studio is proud to offer dedicated support and robust performance opportunities across multi-genre ensembles, including orchestra, wind ensemble, chamber groups and the Modern Music ensemble. Students receive individualized feedback in both the instrument-specific studio class and combined woodwind performance class each quarter. Oboe students at Lamont study with award-winning artists Ian Wisekal and Sarah Mellander Bierhaus. Professor Wisekal is Principal Oboe of both the Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra and Crested Butte Music Festival and previously held the position of Associate Principal Oboe with the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra. Professor Bierhaus is Principal Oboe of the Boulder Philharmonic and is a member of the Colorado Springs Philharmonic and the Colorado-based Antero Winds.
The oboe studio is part of the woodwinds department.
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Saxophone Studio
About this Program
The saxophone is one of the most versatile instruments in the history of Western music, and students at Lamont have the opportunity to explore a wealth of stylistic and genre traditions. Graduates of our saxophone studio leave DU with the skills, repertoire and historical understanding necessary to work at a professional level.
Lamont saxophone students study with Adam Gang, a saxophonist and music educator active in the Denver music scene. Adam holds a B.M. in Jazz Studies with an emphasis on saxophone performance from the University of Colorado, Boulder and a M.M. in Music Performance with an emphasis on jazz saxophone from the University of Denver.
As a leader, Professor Gang has released two albums, Many Returns (2023, Synergy Records) and his newest project, Where Does This Find You (2024, Ninjazz Records). He also recorded as a sideman on Paa Kow’s album Ask (2014).
The saxophone studio is part of the woodwinds department.
