Brendon Sill

Brendon Sill (he/him) joined the Colorado Symphony in the 2024/2025 season, and has performed with orchestras such as The Cleveland Orchestra, The Atlanta Symphony, The Florida Orchestra, and The Charleston Symphony. He has also played in the National Repertory Orchestra in Breckenridge, the Strings Music Festival in Steamboat Springs, and the Sunriver Music Festival in Bend, Oregon.

Prior to his appointment to the Colorado Symphony, Brendon was a bassoon fellow with the New World Symphony in Miami Beach, Florida, where he worked closely with artists such as Michael Tilson Thomas, Stéphane Denève, Yo-Yo Ma, Emmanuel Ax, and Jennifer Higdon, amongst many others. Prior to that, Brendon received his master’s degree in 2020 from the Cleveland Institute of Music under the tutelage of John Clouser, Principal Bassoonist of The Cleveland Orchestra, and he received his bachelor’s degree in 2018 from the University of South Florida under the tutelage of John Kehayas, Contrabassoonist of the Florida Orchestra. He was soloist in Mozart’s Bassoon Concerto in both schools’ orchestral seasons, as well as with the Florida Orchestra at the age of 17, when he was announced winner of the Justine LeBaron Competition.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Brendon took opportunities to teach young aspiring bassoonists over Zoom about pedagogy, reeds and audition preparation. When not performing, Mr. Sill enjoys improving his skills as a home chef and baker, painting with oil, and adding records to his collection. When outdoors, he enjoys the pleasures of kayaking and the thrills of horseback riding.