Kara LaMoure is bassoonist and Artistic Director of WindSync, one of North America’s most active and acclaimed wind quintets. With WindSync, she has performed on stages including Ravinia, Strathmore, and Chamber Music Northwest and carried out residencies at New World Symphony, Eastman School of Music, University of Texas, and music festivals throughout the United States. Fascinated with the role of humor in music, LaMoure is a founding member of the Breaking Winds Bassoon Quartet, a comedic crossover group known for their online presence and their following among young musicians. She is a prolific arranger for chamber winds, and her transcriptions for bassoon quartet and wind quintet have been performed on five continents. A supporter of global youth orchestra movements, LaMoure has served as the bassoon coach for Verbier Festival Junior Orchestra (Switzerland), Esperanza Azteca (Mexico), and Bahia Orchestra Project (Brazil). At home in New York City, she performs as a guest musician with ensembles including American Symphony Orchestra and American Modern Opera Company. A lifelong “band kid,” LaMoure started bassoon through her public middle school band program near Dallas, Texas, and she earned degrees studying under John Hunt (Eastman School of Music) and Christopher Millard (Northwestern University).