Who We Are

Founder

Miyazawa Performing Artist Megan Bellamy-Lanz (DMA/CMI) performs regularly as a solo artist and chamber musician. As a pedagogue, she finds great joy and fulfillment in helping students make the connection between the musical and physical components of playing an instrument. Her holistic performance and pedagogical approaches encompass all physical, mental, and emotional components of being a human musician.

Second Place: 2023 American Prize Professional Instrumental Soloist Competition

Finalist: 2023 American Prize Ernst Bacon Memorial Award for the Performance of American Music

Author, Music and the Human Experience (Cognella Academic Publishing, 2024)

Founder

Dr. Cayla Bellamy-Lanz is a performer, collaborator, and pedagogue dedicated to advancing the music field through redefining standard practices in the bassoon studio and chamber ensemble settings. She currently serves as Assistant Professor of Bassoon at Colorado State University, where she teaches applied bassoon, chamber music, and instrumental and virtual pedagogy, in addition to directing the New Music Ensemble and performing regularly with the Colorado Bach Ensemble, Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra, and Opera Steamboat.

Honorable Mentions: 2023 American Prize Professional Instrumental Soloist Competition and Ernst Bacon Memorial Award for the Performance of American MusicFirst

Honorable Mention: 2020 Ernst Bacon Prize for the Performance of American Music