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Nicolasa Kuster is a Professor of Bassoon and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at the University of the Pacific's Conservatory of Music in Stockton, CA. She has held this position since 2008, combining teaching with administrative leadership. She is Principal Bassoonist of the Stockton Symphony and New Hampshire Music Festival Orchestras, and has performed with ensembles such as the San Diego Symphony and Sacramento Philharmonic. Kuster launched the Meg Quigley Vivaldi Competition, a biennial event for young women bassoonists, awarding over $30,000 in prizes.
- Education: BA/BM from Oberlin College and Conservatory of Music in Bassoon Performance and Religion.
- Performance Career: Extensive orchestral, chamber, and solo engagements across the Americas and Europe, including recordings with the Spoleto Festival Orchestra.
- Awards: 1995 Chicago Musicians Club Farwell Award recipient.
Her teaching spans decades, inspiring students globally, including members of the Panama National Symphony. She has commissioned and premiered works by contemporary composers like Libby Larsen and Nancy Galbraith. Her solo album Metamorphosis showcases diverse compositions.
