Rick Barrantes Agüero, Bassoon

Dr. Rick Barrantes Agüero holds teaching positions at the University of Pennsylvania, Swarthmore College, Millersville University, The Music School of Delaware, Temple Music Prep, PYO Music Institute, and the Philadelphia International Music Festival. He is the Principal Bassoon of the New Jersey Chamber Orchestra and frequently performs with the Buffalo Philharmonic, San Diego Symphony, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Delaware Symphony, and York Symphony, among others. He has also played as a soloist with the Wilmington Community Orchestra, Temple University Symphony Orchestra, New Jersey Chamber Orchestra, Delaware Youth Symphony Orchestra, Philadelphia Sinfonia, GGS Chamber Orchestra, and Youth Orchestra of Guatemala.

Dr. Barrantes Agüero also previously served as bassoon teacher at the Interlochen Arts Camp, The Philadelphia Orchestra All-City Fellowship, Guaranda International Music Festival (Ecuador), SiNEM/El Sistema (Costa Rica), School of Symphonic Music of Pérez Zeledón (Costa Rica), and ANC Young Music Camp (Panama). He has also presented masterclasses at The Glenn Gould School (Canada), University of Delaware, University of the Pacific, Temple University, and National Music Conservatory (Honduras). A graduate of the National Music Institute (Costa Rica), the Royal Conservatory of Music (Canada), and Temple University, his main mentors include William Short, Danny Matsukawa, and Glenn Einschlag. He is also a trained orchestral conductor.