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Miguel Posadas, a native of Austin, TX, is a bassoonist and educator based in Pittsburgh, PA. As an orchestral player, Miguel has performed with the Rock Hill Symphony, Baton Rouge Symphony, and Athens Master Chorale, among many others. Miguel is passionate about chamber music and a founding member of The Highland Trio, made up of himself and Louisiana State University flute and clarinet colleagues. They competed at the 2nd annual New Orleans Chamber Music Festival and placed second, winning an opportunity to work with The Imani Winds. In 2018, Miguel was the recipient of the Osborne Fellowship, an award intended to support students who are deemed to be underrepresented in their respective disciplines. As a person of color, Miguel strives to add more diversity in the freelancing scene as well as in the music he performs. Miguel holds a Master in Music from the University of Georgia and a Bachelor in Music Education from Louisiana State University. His primary teachers include Amy Pollard, Darrel Hale, and Laura McIntyre.