2026 University of Washington Double Reed Recital

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FREE
Friday, February 27, 2026 @ 7:30pm – 8:30pm (PST)
Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle, WA, United States
 
 

Free (no tickets required)

Igor StravinskyThe Firebird Suite (arr. Marc Vallon for double reed choir)
Michael HolleymanSquid Party
Paul DesmondTake Five (arr. Alexandre Silverio for 4 bassoons)
Wolfgang Amadeus MozartOverture to Die Zauberflöte ("The Magic Flute"), K. 620(arr. Martin Gatt for 4 bassoons & contrabassoon)
Richard Wagner"Ride of the Valkyries" from Die Walküre ("The Valkyrie"), WWV 86B(arr. Gary P. Gilroy for double reed choir)

Students of Paul Rafanelli and Dan Williams perform chamber music and solo works in the UW Double Reed Studio Recital.

 

About Eric Shankland, contrabassoon

 

Eric Shankland has been playing bassoon since age 15. He played in the NCR band and the Youth Philharmonic in Dayton, Ohio. He studied with Arthur Grossman and played in the University Symphony at the University of Washington, and currently studies with Paul Rafanelli of the Seattle Symphony. He was principal bassoon in the Eastside Symphony (Redmond) for fifteen years. Eric is a research scientist at the University of Washington.

 

About Rian Morgan, bassoon

 

Rian Morgan is a bassoonist from the greater Seattle area. She attends the University of Washington studying Nutritional Health, as well as Music with Paul Rafanelli of the Seattle Symphony. She has studied with Sara Savala and Francine Peterson in the years prior. In the past, she has participated in the Seattle Youth Symphony, Orchestra of Flight, NAACP ACT-SO, WMEA All-State, and Washington State Solo and Ensemble competition. Currently, Rian plays in the UW Wind Ensemble and Symphony Orchestra, and regularly performs with the Ballard Civic Orchestra.