Sandra Bailey is currently the Principal Bassoonist of the Chicago Sinfonietta. She completed her Bachelor’s of Music at Northwestern University Bienen School of Music where she studied with Chris Millard, Lewis Kirk, and David McGill and completed her Master’s of Music at DePaul University School of Music under the tutelage of Bill Buchman and Keith Buncke. In June 2016, she won the position of Principal Bassoon in the Kwazulu-Natal Philharmonic in Durban, South Africa. Ms. Bailey served as the second bassoonist of the Arkansas Symphony during the 2017/18 season.