Banker, Georgeanne

Georgeanne Banker

Bassoonist Georgeanne Banker grew up in New York and enjoys an active musical career on both coasts. She is a co-founder of the democratic orchestra One Found Sound and her recent engagements include performances with Tafelmusik, Piffaro–The Renaissance Band, Portland Baroque Orchestra, and the Carmel Bach Festival. She has performed with groups including Les Arts Florissants, Mercury, and La Speranza, and she can be heard on the soundtrack of the Oscar-nominated animated short The Dam Keeper. Georgeanne has written for Playbill and is a regular contributor of program notes for The Juilliard School. When she’s not making reeds, she can be found running, cooking, or playing video games. Georgeanne holds degrees from The Juilliard School, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and McGill University