Bassoonist John Atteberry currently is principal bassoon of the Springfield Symphony Orchestra. In the past, he was bassoonist with the Jupiter Symphony of New York, Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia, Princeton (NJ) Chamber Orchestra, Princeton Pro Musica, the Riverside Symphonia, and many other ensembles in the New York/Philadephia area. He played in the opera orchestras for the Spoleto Festival in Charleston, South Carolina, the Festival of the Two Worlds, in Spoleto, Italy, and the AIMS Festival in Graz, Austria. He has degrees in Bassoon Performance from the University of Missouri – Columbia, and Rutgers University. Mr. Atteberry is also a published composer, with works for Choir and Handbell ensemble available through GIA Music Publishers, Beckenhorst, and Choristers Guild.