Rachel Koeth is continuing her studies at the doctoral level at Stony Brook University with Frank Morelli. Originally from Portland, Oregon, she began playing bassoon at age 13 with Lyle Dockendorff. Rachel completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Iowa in 2010, earning her Bachelor of Music degree under the instruction of Benjamin Coelho. While at Iowa she has performed with the Waterloo Cedar Falls Symphony, Ottumwa Symphony, Iowa City Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Singers of Iowa City, and was a concerto winner with the Fort Dodge Area Young Artist Competition in 2007. In May of 2012 she completed her Master's of Music degree at Stony Brook. She has been a finalist for the Stony Brook Concerto Competition two years in a row, and performs with the Stony Brook University Symphony Orchestra, the Baroque Ensemble, and various other chamber groups.
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