Lifelong Learner

Lindsey Wiehl is an energetic educator and aims to ignite passion in her students.

Currently, Lindsey teaches as Assistant Professor of Music at The University of Maine at Augusta in the capitol city of Maine. 

She also teaches remote private instrumental lessons, songwriting and composition lessons, and reed-making lessons to bassoonists from 6th grade through college level.

Formerly she taught composition, music production, music theory, and woodwinds at Valley City State University in Valley City, ND.  Lindsey has also taught general music and wind instrument lessons at ER Hughes Elementary School, in New Hartford, NY.  She has also taught as an adjunct professor at Indiana University Kokomo, located in Kokomo, Indiana.

 Click here to apply to the University of Maine at Augusta!

Current Research:

"Electrifying the Bassoon: A Beginner's Handbook" by Lindsey Wiehl (2025)
Electrifying the Bassoon: A Beginner’s Handbook is a practical, inspiring guide for bassoonists who want to expand beyond traditional classical performance and explore looping, amplification, and music technology. Blending pedagogy, personal experience, and step-by-step technical guidance, the handbook demystifies electrifying the bassoon—from pickups and microphones to loop pedals, effects, and performance setups. It shows how technology can enhance practice, improvisation, composition, and confidence while remaining accessible to beginners with any budget. Ideal for students, educators, and adventurous performers, this handbook reimagines what the bassoon can be and where it can belong.

Lindsey's secondary studies in music theory and composition have led her to study the music of Gordon Jacob. Her dissertation "The Bassoon Music of Gordon Jacob: An Analysis of the Concerto for Bassoon and Strings and the Partita for Solo Bassoon" is published on the ProQuest dissertation database. View her video (above) for a three-minute introduction to her research, as part of Ball State University's final round of the annual Three-Minute Thesis Competition (2020). 

A Symphony of Sounds

Interested in learning music but bassoon just ain't it? Lindsey also performs on several other instruments, and teaches many other instruments such as saxophone, flute, piano, and more! Visit the contact  page to learn more!

ReedingRainbowReeds

ReedingRainbowReeds is Lindsey's handmade bassoon reed company. Lindsey is committed to providing very high quality bassoon reeds that are reasonably priced for bassoonists of all ages. The reeds in ReedingRainbowReeds are colorful, unique, and fun. They come in a multitude of colors, styles, and themes.

Check out the store at www.etsy.com/shop/ReedingRainbowReeds

"I love knowing that my reeds are helping students to have their best musical experience. I've been disappointed by generic store-bought reeds time and time again, so I went to work creating my own solution. The outcome has been fantastic and I am excited to hear back success stories from happy customers! I hope this excitement for music and joy of bassoon will be contagious in the music community."