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Kaleigh McGee Simmons, DMA

Wind Soloist   •   Pianist  •   Ensemble / Symphonic Performer   •   Educator

Dr. Kaleigh McGee Simmons is a woodwind doubler specializing on flute/piccolo, Eb/Bb/A/Bass clarinets, Soprano/Alto saxophone, and oboe. As a doubler, Kaleigh has performed in many musicals across Central Ohio. She has played in productions of Beauty and the Beast, The Addams Family, Oklahoma!, On the Town, The Drowsy Chaperone, Into the Woods, Shrek, Footloose, Big Fish, alongside several operas. Kaleigh earned her Doctor of Musical Arts degree from The Ohio State University. Outside of pit work, Kaleigh is the Adjunct Professor of Clarinet at Muskingum University, where she also serves as Collaborative Pianist. Kaleigh plays clarinet in several local chamber groups and orchestras including Zephyr Chamber Winds, Collegium Musicum of Ohio, Kohesion Trio, Westerville Symphony Orchestra, Worthington Chamber Orchestra, Firelands Symphony Orchestra, Lancaster Festival Orchestra, Kettering Praise Orchestra and Heisey Wind Ensemble.

"Music Director and conductor Lloyd Butler's non-piece orchestra, led by assistant music director Patrich Shearer from the keyboard, brilliantly executer the fragile, ominous modernism of the chamber version of this score, less cinematic and more bone-deep creepy intensity with notice paid to the rich intertwining tones of Kaleigh Simmons' clarinet and Brandon Golpe's bassoon..."

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- Columbus Underground Theater Review:  Sweeney Todd

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If you are interested in scheduling a recital, seeking a creative partner for a new piece, or just wanting to say hello, I am eager to hear from you. Contact me to explore our future synergies.

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