Galina Kiep

Biography

Bassoonist Galina Kiep enjoys a versatile career as a soloist, chamber musician, orchestra member, and music educator. She has been a member of the Sarasota Opera Orchestra since 2014, and has played with ensembles such as the Minnesota Orchestra, the Detroit Symphony, the Atlanta Symphony, the San Diego Symphony, the Houston Symphony, the Houston Grand Opera and Ballet Orchestras, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Peninsula Music Festival Orchestra.
An avid chamber musician, she has been seen performing with Chicago’s Fifth House Ensemble, and has participated in many music festivals including the Pacific Music Festival, the Colorado College Music Festival, the Atlantic Music Festival, and Music From Angel Fire.
A passionate educator, Galina has served on the faculty of the University of San Diego, and has recently joined the faculties of Illinois State University, the Music Institute of Chicago, Carthage College, the Merit School of Music, Olivet Nazarene University, Sequoia Chamber Workshop, and the Atlantic Music Festival. In her spare time, Galina enjoys a daily yoga practice, nature walks, and a good book.