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NameSierra Watson
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Country of permanent residence (address)United States
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Country where currently studyingUnited States
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Phone Number(513) 827-4454
Age26
Of what nation(s) are you a citizen?United States
A brief biography:

Sierra Watson is pursuing her Doctor of Musical Arts in Bassoon Performance at Michigan State University under the tutelage of Michael Kroth. Currently based in East Lansing, Michigan; she frequently appears with the Lansing Symphony Orchestra, the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra, and will serve as Second Bassoon of the Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra beginning July 2026. She holds a Bachelor of Music in Bassoon Performance from Ball State University and a Master of Music in Bassoon Performance from Michigan State University. While at Ball State, she was the winner of the 2019-2020 Concerto Competition. During her time at Michigan State, she has been a member of the Symphony Orchestra, Wind Symphony, and Chamber Winds,. Her primary teachers include Michael Kroth, Keith Sweger, and Bill Jobert.

Select a Category
  • Bassoon
Masterclasses
Bassoon Family
  • Nanci Belmont - Musical Storytelling: Maximizing Your Expressive Potential
  • Quincey Trojanowski - Orchestral Excerpts for Bassoon
Workshops / Interactive Classes
Bassoon
  • Darrel Hale - Workshop: From the Ground Up: A Guide to Starting Your Bassoon Orchestral Excerpt Practice Journey
  • Joseph Grimmer - Workshop: Beyond the Excerpt List: How Orchestral Auditions Are Actually Won
  • Benjamin Moermond – Workshop: Open workshop for orchestral excerpts
Please give your order of preference for all classes you'd like to be considered for. You may be selected to participate in a class that is not of your first choice.

First choice: Quincey Trojanowski – Orchestral Excerpts for Bassoon

Second choice: Nanci Belmont – Musical Storytelling: Maximizing Your Expressive Potential

Proposed repertoire for the masterclass:Orchestral Excerpts: Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9, Mvt. IV-V; Mozart: Marriage of Figaro opening and development; Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 opening solo
Confirmation Deadline
  • I will confirm my participation and register for the IDRS 2026 conference by May 15, 2026. Failure to do so will cause me to lose my place to applicants on the reserve list.
Registration Requirement:
Requirement: IDRS Membership
Recording release agreement: (Required for participation)
  • I hereby authorize the release of my performance at the IDRS 2026 conference for non-commercial use by conference attendees and IDRS members. This includes audio recordings and video recordings for the IDRS archives and website.