Evan Judson, 19, is a first-year student at The New England Conservatory. After playing bassoon for only five years, he has played as principal bassoon and contrabassoon with the Minnesota Youth Symphonies, the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies, and the Interlochen World Youth Symphony Orchestra. An avid lover of chamber music, Evan was the first bassoonist to be accepted to Saint Paul’s prestigious Artaria Chamber Music School, where he played with the Auric Trio. A particular highlight of his musical career has been participating in a masterclass with legendary bassoonist Leonard Hindell. Evan is deeply involved in the new music scene, performing, commissioning, and writing works of new and contemporary classical. When he doesn’t have a bassoon in his hands, Evan loves cooking, seeing his friends, going on walks, reading, and of course listening to music.