jae elise
jaewoodwinds@gmail.com
@jaeelisemusic @jxeelise
non-carceral mental health resources
ABOUT:
jae elise (they/he/she) is a classically trained bassoonist with roots in improvisation, jazz, & musical theatre doubling. They are an embodied advocate for the inclusion of disabled & TGNC(transgender/non-confirming) people in artistic education and professions.
As principal bassoonist, jae performs with Protestra, Orchestra Amadeus, and is featured on recordings with Ensemble 212 and archival MSM livestreams. At Carnegie Hall’s Weill Institute, she was selected for the Royal Concertgebouw’s masterclass series & mock auditions. While studying at Boston Conservatory in 2023, he was the principal ringer for the Rhode Island College Symphony Orchestra. Notable musical theatre performances include “Into the Woods” (Bassoon), “The Music Man” (Reed 5: baritone sax, clarinet, bassoon), & “Peter Pan” (Reed 6: bass clarinet, clarinet, bassoon).
In commitment to youth education and mentorship, jae has ongoing engagements with the New York International Youth Philharmonic and The Little Orchestra Society— both performing and providing instrument demonstration. In 2024, their premiere graphic score was performed during family hours at the Swiss Institute / Contemporary Art New York.
Their creative work focuses on integrating a sense of belonging and wellness among all members within an artistic endeavor, often encouraging further engagement with audiences. jae is passionate about the power of improvisation and is excited to collaborate and further discover how it can be used as an exploration of healing.
jae is deeply grateful to study under William Short and previously with Janet Polk.
**jae stylizes their name in lowercase in ode to bell hooks and other artists who challenge formality and access in language, education, and care
PERFORMANCES:
PROTESTRA
May 10th, 2025, 2 PMSt. Paul and St. Andrew United Methodist Church
265 W. 86th Street, New York, NY 10024
Contrabassoonist, “Jae M Author”
Repertoire:
Stravinsky’s Petrushka
link to tickets;
PROTESTRA 2025: A Concert for the 99 Percent | PROTESTRA
Digital Program
Ensemble Fantasque
May 9th, 2025, 7 PMThe DiMenna Center for Classical Music
450 W 37th Street, New York, NY 10018
Contrabassoonist, “Jae M Author”
Repertoire:
Schoenberg, Chamber Symphony No. 1
Ligeti / arr. Howarth, Mysteries of the Macabre
link to tickets;
Ensemble Fantasque: The Serious and The Absurd Tickets, Fri, May 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM | Eventbrite
MIXT: A Living Gallery
April 25th, 2025, 7 PMTheRedDoor at 51 Central Park West,
New York, NY 10023
Visual / Interactive / Performance Artist
jae’s premiere gallery installation, “Jae M Author”
link to tickets;
Buy Tickets for MIXT – MIXT: A Living Gallery – TheRedDoor @ 51 Central Park West
PROTESTRA
May 10th, 2025, 2 PMSt. Paul and St. Andrew United Methodist Church
265 W. 86th Street, New York, NY 10024
Principal Bassoon, “Jae M Author”
Repertoire: Shostakovich, Symphony No. 5
DIGITAL PROGRAM Protestra 2025 Presidential Transition Protest DIGITAL PROGRAM DRAFT (Real Estate Flyer)
Orchestra Amadeus
February 9th, 2025, 2 PMSt. Francis Xavier
46 West 16th Street
New York, NY
Principal Bassoon, “Jae M Author”
Repertoire:
Original piece by Joseph Jones:
Missa Pro Defunctis Op. 21
LA Wildfire Victims Benefit Concert
Ensemble 212
January 27th - 30th, 2025The DiMenna Center for Classical Music
450 W 37th Street, New York, NY 10018
Principal Bassoon / Recording Musician, “Jae M Author”
Repertoire:
Rossini, Barber of Seville Overture
Beethoven, Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92
Schumann, Piano Concerto
Price, Piano Concerto in 1 movement
Home – Ensemble 212
Carnegie Hall Weill Institute / Royal Concertgebouw
November, 2024W 57th Street & 7th Ave
New York, NY 10019
Mock Audition & Workshop, “Jae M Author”
Into the Woods
October 29th - November 9th, 2024Berkeley Carroll
152 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217
Bassoonist, “Jae M Author”
Conductor: Kerianne Brennan
Gaza Benefit Concert
October 20th, 2024 6 PMThe People’s Church
163 E 111th Street, New York, NY 10029
Bassoonist, “Jae M Author”
Repertoire:
Seth Sandoval, Elohi, Elohi
Swiss Institute, in collaboration with Raven Chacon
April 2024St. Mark’s Place,
Staten Island, NY 10301
Graphic Score Composer
Originally commissioned by Duo Indigo, the graphic score titled “inaccessibility/possibility” premiered on April 13th, 2024 during interactive family hours. Updated & future iterations will have a separate consortium.
Into the Woods
April 6th - April 14th, 2024Pelham Memorial High School
575 Colonial Avenue, Pelham, NY 10803
Bassoonist, “Jae M Author”
Conductor: GH Croom
Manhattan School of Music, Symphony Orchestra
December 2023Section bassoonist, “Jae Author”
Conductor: Leonard Slatkin
Livestream Archive:
MSM Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Leonard Slatkin - Manhattan School of Music
Repertoire:
Schwantner, New Morning for the World (“Daybreak of Freedom”)
Shostakovich, Symphony No. 11 in G Minor, Op. 103 (The Year 1905)
2024.12.05-MSO-Slatkin-finalprint.pdf
Manhattan School of Music, Symphony Orchestra
September 2023Principal bassoonist, “Jae Author”
Conductor: Leonard Slatkin
Livestream Archive:
MSM Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Leonard Slatkin - Manhattan School of Music
Repertoire:
Gershwin’s American in Paris
Duke Ellington’s Three Black Kings
2023.09.28-MSM-Symohony-Orchestra-Slatkin.pdf
Mosaic Composers Collective
August 1st - September 8th, 2023St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
81 Christopher Street, New York, NY 10014
Collaborative Composition / Solo Bassoonist
Rhode Island College Symphonic Orchestra
February 23rd, 2023600 Mount Pleasant Ave,
Providence, RI 02908
Ringer / Principal Bassoonist
Repertoire:
Beethoven, Symphony No. 4
Mendelssohn, Hebrides Overture
Medway High School, Peter Pan
March, 202388 Summer Street
Medway, Massachusetts 02053
Woodwind Doubler (Cover/No rehearsal Sub): bass clarinet, Bb clarinet, bassoon
Conductor: Tobias Duke
The Record Co. Boston, MA
February, 2023960 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston, MA 02118
Studio Musician: bassoon, tenor saxophone, Bb clarinet
NYU Broadway Winds Intensive
June 2020 Woodwind Doubler: bassoon, tenor saxophone, Bb clarinet
Repertoire:
Aladdin
Newsies
Phantom of the Opera
Original MT Score
Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras
2019/2020Bassoonist
Strafford County Wind Symphony
2019/2020Bassoonist
Seacoast Wind Ensemble
2019/2020Bassoonist
New Hampshire All-State Music Festival
2018/2019Bassoon (accepted offer) & Voice (declined offer)
University of New Hampshire: SYMS
2017/2018/2019Bassoonist
Honors Ensemble
2016/2017Tenor Saxophone