Clair Cangialosi

Bassoonist and educator Clair Cangialosi is at home in a wide variety of musical settings ranging from orchestra to wind band to chamber ensembles. A native of White Plains, New York, she began her musical training at the age of nine by playing clarinet in her school’s band program.

Clair now enjoys an active career as an educator and performer. Clair has performed at festivals such as Rocky Ridge (CO), and DECODA Skidmore Chamber Music Institute (NY), as well as regionally and internationally with the Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, and Graduate Wind Quintet Fellowship at the University of Massachusetts Amherst from 2018-2020.

In addition to bassoon, Clair also teaches clarinet, flute, oboe and saxophone to beginning and intermediate students. Clair holds a Bachelor’s degree in music education (’17), Professional Performance Certificate (’18), and Master’s degree in bassoon performance (’20) from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is currently pursuing a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Bassoon Performance at Shenandoah Conservatory. Her primary teachers are Janet Grice, Stephen Walt, Remy Taghavi and Ryan Romine.