ASU Sun Devil Bassoon Studio

Evelyn Andresen-Chen is a first-year performance student at Arizona State University (ASU). She is from Chandler, Arizona, and graduated from Basha High School (BHS). While at BHS, Evelyn played principal bassoon and participated in the All-Region and All-State ensembles for three years. Additionally, she participated in BHS’s premiere choir, varsity jazz band, indoor percussion ensemble, color guard, and indoor winds for several years. Within the ensembles, she attended the Highland Jazz Festival, competed at the Manhattan Beach Regional Competition, and won four state championships.

Beyond high school, Evelyn attended the Interlochen Summer Music Camp under the Bassoon Intensive program and was a Phoenix Youth Symphony (PYSO) member for two years. Recently, she has begun playing second bassoon for the Scottsdale Philharmonic. Besides music, Evelyn enjoys shopping, playing volleyball, and tabletop games.

Harrison Cody is a first-year DMA student at Arizona State University, where he studies bassoon under the guidance of Dr. Albie Micklich. He recently earned his master’s degree in bassoon performance and pedagogy at ASU, solidifying his expertise in both performing and teaching the instrument. Harrison earned his bachelor of music in performance at Florida State University, where he studied with Jeff Keesecker.

At ASU, Harrison serves as a teaching assistant in the bassoon studio, instructing undergraduate students in technique lessons and reed-making. His role also includes assisting Dr. Albie with various administrative duties, further enhancing the student's learning environment.

In addition to his academic pursuits, Harrison has established himself as a versatile freelance musician in the Phoenix area. He has performed with prominent ensembles such as the Phoenix Symphony and Arizona Musicfest, contributing to his growing reputation as a skilled bassoonist and contrabassoonist in the region. In addition to freelancing, Harrison is a member of the Opuntia Winds, a Phoenix-based Wind Quintet. An active member of the International Double Reed Society (IDRS), Harrison had two performances, including a world premiere of S. Khvorostianov’s Azan bassoon quartet, at the 2024 conference at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff.

Harrison’s blend of academic dedication, teaching experience, and professional performance makes him a well-rounded and committed musician. For fun, Harrison enjoys going to concerts, watching movies, and reading. 

Beginning the fall 2024 semester, Michelle Fletcher is the Instructor of Bassoon at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, AZ. She is originally from Mesa, AZ, and is pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree at Arizona State University (ASU). She holds a Master of Music degree from ASU and a Bachelor of Music degree from Brigham Young University (BYU).

An avid orchestral performer, Michelle is the principal bassoon

with Arizona Millennial Choirs and Orchestra (MCO) and also performs with MCO in Idaho and Utah. She is a regular substitute principal, second bassoon, and contrabassoon with The Phoenix Symphony, substitute principal with the Flagstaff Symphony, and has appeared as a soloist with the BYU Philharmonic Orchestra and the BYU Wind Symphony. She has also participated in international concert tours to the Philippines with the BYU Chamber Orchestra and Australia with the BYU Wind Symphony. As a recording artist, Michelle can be heard performing contrabassoon on the world premiere recording of Kevin Day’s Concerto for Wind Ensemble with the ASU Wind Ensemble (2022), and bassoon on the documentary soundtrack Max Steiner: Maestro of Movie Music (2021) as well as on recordings with Lea Salonga, Patrice Tipoki, Amy Grant, and MCO.

Summer 2024 proved to be very busy for Michelle as she was selected to present world premiere performances (bassoon and contrabassoon) at the International Double Reed Society (IDRS) Conference in Flagstaff and was also selected to participate in the 2024 Imani Winds Chamber Music Festival in New York City where she was coached by bassoonists Monica Ellis and Julian Gonzalez. Michelle has been part of commissions by Deanna Rusnock, Jane K, Lisa Neher, and Martin Van Klompenberg, and has given world premiere performances of works by composers Kevin Day, Deanna Rusnock, Kincaid Rabb, and Prin Varojtecha.