Samuel Rhoton

Samuel Rhoton serves as an Adjunct Professor of Bassoon at Pacific University, George Fox University, and Linfield University, with his primary institutional affiliation visible through Pacific University's Taylor Meade Performing Arts Center contact information. A professional bassoonist, he performed as Associate Principal Bassoon with the National Youth Orchestra of America during their 2017 Latin American tour under Marin Alsop, featuring Carnegie Hall and international venues.

His educational background includes:

• Graduate studies at Rice University's Shepherd School of Music under Benjamin Kamins
• Prior training with William Ludwig, Kathleen McLean, and Carin Miller
• Extensive mentorship from Ann Kosanovic-Brown, the first female Berlin Philharmonic bassoonist

Rhoton specializes in bassoon performance techniques, orchestral interpretation, and chamber music repertoire, with significant contributions to music education through reed-making pedagogy. His performance career spans major orchestras including Houston Symphony, Oregon Symphony, and The Opera in the Heights, alongside solo appearances with Tualatin Valley Symphony and Oregon ProArte Chamber Orchestra.

As an educator, he designed and taught a sixteen-week reed-making course at Indiana University in 2021 and served on faculty at Salem's Young Musicians and Artists Festival in 2019. His chamber music work includes performances with wind quintet Diatomaceous featuring Elliot Carter, Jean Francaix, and Jean-Michel Damase compositions, alongside participation in prestigious programs at Music Academy of the West, Marrowstone Music Festival, and Brevard Music Center.