Cynde Iverson Biography

Cynde Iverson is Principal Bassoon of the New Haven Symphony and performs with many of New York’s most prestigious ensembles.

As a soloist Ms. Iverson has performed with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and with the New Haven Symphony. She tours the US, Europe, Japan, and Southeast Asia. In the summer months she performs at the Caramoor Music Festival and the Moab Music Festival. She has held principal positions with the Rhode Island Philharmonic and the Connecticut Orchestra. As an advocate for contemporary music, Ms. Iverson has performed and recorded and explored the medium of jazz with Steve Lacy, Anthony Davis and James Newton.

She has recorded for several commercial labels and most recently she recorded the Ravel Piano Concerto with Orpheus and jazz legend, Herbie Hancock. Cynde Iverson received her B.M. (cum laude) from Indiana University as a student of Leonard Sharrow and her M.M. (cum laude) from the Juilliard School as a student of Stephen Maxym.