Matthew Ransom
Assistant Adjunct Professor of Bassoon
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Matthew Ransom
Assistant Adjunct Professor of Bassoon
Dr. Matthew Ransom is an active performer and educator, and serves as Assistant Adjunct Professor of Bassoon at the University of Northern Iowa. He was previously Visiting Assistant Professor of Bassoon at the University of Iowa, and served on the faculty at Cornell College.
Matthew has been the Principal Bassoonist of Orchestra Iowa since 2012, and the Contrabassoonist of the Des Moines Symphony since 2016. His orchestral career has included performances with the Cincinnati Symphony, the Milwaukee Symphony, the Russian National Orchestra, the Des Moines Metro Opera, the Quad Cities Symphony, the Waterloo/Cedar Falls Symphony, the Canton Symphony, and the Kentucky Symphony.
Matthew holds a B.M. from the University of Michigan, where he studied with Richard Beene, and earned his M.M. and D.M.A at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music under the tutelage of William Winstead.
When not playing bassoon, Matthew is often playing and designing board games. His games Unearth, and Unearth: the Lost Tribe, are published by Brotherwise Games.
Education:
M.M., D.M.A - University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music