Sandra Bailey is currently the second bassoonist with the Arkansas Symphony and has previously served as Principal Bassoonist with the Chicago Sinfonietta and the Kwazulu-Natal Philharmonic. Sandra has also performed with notable ensembles including the Oregon Symphony, West Michigan Symphony, Illinois Philharmonic, Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Elgin Symphony, New World Symphony, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. 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.