Matthew Melillo joined The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra in 2025. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in bassoon performance from Northwestern University, where he studied with David McGill. Prior to his appointment in Milwaukee, Matthew was the contrabassoonist of The Florida Orchestra. He has performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, as … Continued
Rudi Heinrich is proud to be a member of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, joining the orchestra in 2013. Previously, Rudi served as Principal Bassoon in the Des Moines Metro Opera Orchestra for 10 seasons, Assistant Principal Bassoon in the Alabama Symphony for 5 seasons, and 2nd Bassoon in the Louisiana Philharmonic for 2 seasons. He … Continued
Catherine Van Handel joined the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra as principal bassoon in January of 2017 as one of Edo de Waart’s last appointments. Prior coming to Milwaukee, Van Handel held a tenured position as associate principal bassoon with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. While studying at the Curtis Institute of Music, she held the principal bassoon … Continued