“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent. It brings solace to the heart, wings to the mind, and life to everything. Music is the essence of the human experience, a reflection of our deepest emotions, and a testament to our capacity to create beauty in the world.” – Victor Hugo
About
Randal Dennler is a native of Dayton, Ohio, where he began playing the bassoon at age eleven. He has degrees from the University of Michigan and the University of Cincinnati where his principal teachers were Jeffrey Lyman and William Winstead. Having maintained an active freelance career in Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio, he most recently performed with the Illinois Symphony, the Peoria Symphony orchestra, both in Illinois, the Queen City Opera in Cincinnati, OH, and the Grand Rapids Symphony in MI. Randal now calls Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood home. When he is not playing his bassoon, he does wardrobe styling for advertising campaigns thru Ford Artists Chicago and loves road trips with his partner James and dog Coda.
Announcements / Upcoming Events
“Holiday Festival: A Celebration of Voice & Music,” presented by the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra (Chicago, IL)
Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 3PM Concert and ticket information HERE
“Home For the Holidays,” presented by the Peoria Symphony Orchestra (Peoria, IL)
December 17, 2023 at 3PM Concert and ticket information HERE
“Traditional Lessons & Carols,” presented by the Presbyterian Church of Wyoming (Cincinnati, OH)
Sunday, December 24, 2023 at 9PM Free concert – information HERE
Media
Queen City Opera: Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezín – 2022
Quid sum miser
YouTube Link HERE
Queen City Opera: Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 7 – 9/5/2021
II. Andante
YouTube Link HERE
Fresh Inc Festival 2020: Final Performance #3 – 6/21/2020
Tipping Point, by Becky Turro
YouTube Link HERE
Fresh Inc Festival 2020: Final Performance #1 – 6/19/2020
Breathe, by Sammy Sussman
YouTube Link HERE
Cries and Whispers, by Tengyue Zhang
YouTube Link HERE
Fresh Inc Festival 2020: Performer Showcase #4 – 6/17/2020
Six Bagatelles, Mvts 1 & 3, by Gyorgi Ligeti
YouTube Link HERE
DePaul Symphony Orchestra – 11/19/2019; Chicago, IL
Rite of Spring, by Igor Stravinsky
YouTube Link HERE
Queen City Opera – May 2019; Cincinnati, OH
Der Freischütz Overture, by Carl Maria von Weber
YouTube Link HERE
Contact
To make inquiries or for more information please contact:
Randal Dennler
phone: (937) 248-3193
email: RLDennler@gmail.com