Juan de Gomar
Artist-in-Residence in Bassoon
Juan de Gomar, contrabassoonist/bassoonist with The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, joined the faculty at KSU in 2002. Prior to coming to Atlanta, he held the same position with the Oregon Symphony for almost 17 years. Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Juan studied at Wayne State University with Robert Williams, Principal Bassoonist of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and he received his bachelor's degree from Temple University, where he studied with Bernard Garfield, former Principal Bassoonist of The Philadelphia Orchestra. Juan has performed with many music festivals throughout the state of Oregon and nationally, including Grand Teton, Aspen, and Interlochen. He was also a member of The Bassoon Brothers, a musically challenged bassoon quartet made up of the bassoon section of The Oregon Symphony. The quartet's CDs Wanted and Captured on Crystal Records exemplify the group's low-down playing and bass behavior. Juan has also recorded with ASO, OSO, Oregon Bach Festival, and The Third Angle New Music Ensemble.
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