Dana Jackson, a native of Seattle, Washington, has served as contrabassoon/bassoon with the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra and the Seattle Symphony. She is a current member of the Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra in Seattle and the Santa Barbara Symphony. She is the Executive Director of Archipelago Collective, an annual chamber music festival on San Juan Island, WA.

 

Her orchestral experience includes playing under the batons of conductors such as Gustavo Dudamel, James Conlon, and Leonard Slatkin, and sharing the stage with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Seattle Symphony, Mitsuko Uchida, Emanuel Ax, Yefim Bronfman, and Yo-yo Ma. The Chicago Tribune noted Mr. Ma & company’s rendition of Martinu’s Tango “had its most seductive effect when led by Dana Jackson’s bassoon.”

 

As a soloist Dana received the Honorable Mention prize in the finals of the esteemed Gillet-Fox bassoon competition held at the International Double Reed Society convention in New York City, and won the Francis Walton Competition, hosted by the Ladies Musical Club of Seattle. Ms. Jackson gives regular solo and chamber music performances in the Seattle area, including features on 98.1 KING FM, Seattle's classical radio station.

 

Ms. Jackson holds degrees from the University of Southern California, Northwestern, and the Colburn School.