Dana Jessen

Bassoonist Dana Jessen (b. 1983) is a versatile musician embracing all periods of music while focusing on the development and performance of contemporary music and improvisation. Dana can be seen performing at a variety of venues including Boston’s Jordan Hall, DC's Velvet Lounge, Amsterdam's Zaal 100 and New York City’s The STONE club. Her passion and dedication to music of all forms has led to collaborations with musicians throughout the world. She has performed in concert with the Harvard Group for New Music, Callithumpian Consort, Circus of Saints, Anthony Coleman's Retake Iowa, Joe Morris Ensemble and the Sonic Circus Electroacoustic Trio. Dana is the recent recipient of a 2008 - 2009 J. William Fulbright Fellowship for studies in Amsterdam where she continues to make her home as an HSP Huygens Foundation Fellow.