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NameOwen Polkighorn
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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 Number7072289679
Age25
Of what nation(s) are you a citizen?United States
A brief biography:

Owen Polkinghorn is a bassoonist who performs regularly in modern, chamber, and early music ensembles. As a freelancer, he has performed with the Toledo Symphony, Detroit Opera, Adrian Symphony. He fell in love with the sound of the bassoon in 2016 and has never looked back. His vision for his performances is to inspire the next generations to gain and maintain music as a hobby, interest, or career. Owen has recently received his masters degree from Bowling Green State University and received his bachelor's degree from Sacramento State. His primary teachers include David A. Wells, Susan Nelson, and Casey Gsell. He has had the honor of performing in masterclasses by Monica Ellis, William Buchman, Steve Braunstein, and Sarah Schonbeck amongst others. Outside of performing, Owen enjoys fiber

Select a Category
  • Bassoon
Masterclasses
Bassoon Family
  • 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.

Quincey Trojanowski
Joseph Grimmer
Benjamin Moermond
Darrel Hale

Proposed repertoire for the masterclass:Tchaik 4, Berlioz symphony fantastique mvm5, mm 47-64
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.