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ABOUT THE ARTISTS Lumen Guthrie, bassoon Lumen Guthrie is a bassoonist, composer, and clinician from Rockville, Maryland. Guthrie is currently residing in West Chester, PA, studying for their Masters in Music Education, with a concentration in Bassoon Performance. Guthrie received a B.S. in Music from Towson University in 2022. There, they graduated on the Dean's List with many specialties and certificates in digital marketing, language studies, and music education methods. During their studies at Towson University, Guthrie was heavily involved in several musical commitments. Guthrie performed in wind ensemble, symphony orchestra, chamber winds, marching band, pep band, opera orchestra, and even a semester of steel pan ensemble. They regularly cycled through performances on bassoon, trumpet, mellophone, trombone, bass guitar, and drum kit. They were lucky to serve in several student leadership positions, including principal bassoonist, visual coordinator for the marching band. Guthrie is a member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia and is a membership candidate for Tau Beta Sigma. This summer, Guthrie will participate in University of Michigan’s 2024 NewBassoon Institute, “Shocks and Aftershocks,” a one-week contemporary bassoon workshop which culminates in a performance of Brad Balliett’s “Arboretum” for multiple bassoons at Nichols Arboretum located Ann Arbor, MI. In addition to this institute, Guthrie has participated in the Bocal Majority summer camp, Appalachia Wind Symphony, Wells School of Music’s Conducting Symposium. As a freelance bassoonist, Guthrie occasionally returns to Towson University to perform for their symphony orchestra and has also performed with the Pennsylvania Chamber Winds for the New Jersey Music Educators Association conference in 2023. In the marching world, Guthrie performed with Pacific Crest, and has been on membership, staff, and admin with the Raider Drum and Bugle Corps. Guthrie is an avid supporter of non-traditional elements of music performance. For example, tonight’s performance employs theatrical elements, video projections, and audience interaction. Guthrie firmly believes in the exposure of music through different mediums, which has led to an interest in arranging music for different ensembles. Only recently has Guthrie begun to create multimedia compositions under the pen-name Selena La Deau, which are written in collaboration with Josephine Stahl. Guthrie’s hopes are to continue the creative and pedagogical endeavors after obtaining a doctorate in bassoon performance or pedagogy. Guthrie sees themselves teaching collegiately, in a classroom and with a bassoon studio. Outside of music, Guthrie enjoys voice acting, video editing, and etymology. Guthrie is an avid fan of iced coffee and has been working at Crumbl Cookies for 14 months. One day, Guthrie hopes to open a cafe with intimate live music and create a safe space for minorities and youth. On and Ever Upward, For Greater Bands, I vii I vi V, One More Time