Brendon Sill, bassoon

Brendon Sill joined the New World Symphony as a Bassoon Fellow with the start of the 2022-23 season, and has performed with orchestras such as The Cleveland Orchestra, Florida Orchestra and Charleston Symphony. He has also been a bassoon fellow for the National Repertory Orchestra in Breckenridge, Colorado for the 2021 and 2022 seasons, where he was highlighted as a soloist in Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante for Oboe, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon, under the baton of the NRO’s Music Director, Michael Stern.

Prior to his appointment at the New World Symphony, Mr. Sill received his master’s degree in 2020 from the Cleveland Institute of Music under the tutelage of John Clouser, Principal Bassoonist of The Cleveland Orchestra. Prior to that, he received his bachelor’s degree in 2018 from the University of South Florida under the tutelage of John Kehayas, Contrabassoonist of the Florida Orchestra. He was soloist in Mozart’s Bassoon Concerto in both schools’ orchestral seasons, as well as with the Florida Orchestra at the age of 17, when he was announced winner of the Justine LeBaron Competition.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Mr. Sill took opportunities to teach young aspiring bassoonists over Zoom about pedagogy, reeds and audition preparation. He counts Bernard Garfield as a strong musical influence. When not performing, Mr. Sill enjoys improving his skills as a home chef, painting with oil and adding records to his collection. When outdoors, he enjoys the pleasures of kayaking and the thrills of horseback riding.