Krystal Saenz: Bassoon & Oboe

Krystal is a freelance performer and educator in the Metro Atlanta area.  She is currently finishing her B.M. in Music Education at Georgia State University under the instruction of Mike Muszynski on bassoon.  She actively teaches clinics in Gwinnett, Fulton and Dekalb counties and works extensively with middle school-aged students.  She is an advocate for double reeds as a first instrument and has started several students on both bassoon and oboe as early as eight years old.  In addition to her teaching career, Krystal has performed with distinguished ensembles such as the Georgia Philharmonic Orchestra and the Emory Summer Winds.  She is an alumni of Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony and the Georgia All-State Orchestra and has performed at venues such as the GMEA conference in Savannah, GA and at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Illinois.  Recently, she performed in Beijing and Xi'an China with the Kennesaw State University Orchestra.