Aaron Pergram

Dynamic academic leader and arts administrator with over a decade of experience in higher education, specializing in music and the creative arts. Expertise in translating strategic vision into actionable curriculum, managing complex departmental operations, and enhancing student success at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Proficient in faculty governance, institutional assessment, and international program management, with a strong commitment to fostering inclusive and high-performing academic environments. Seeking a pivotal leadership role to champion artistic innovation and academic excellence.

• Led curriculum revisions revising entire degree programs and creating three new courses that have enrolled over 50 students each semester.
• Consistently achieved perfect or near-perfect scores (4.0/4.0) on teaching evaluations for applied bassoon and chamber courses, which is above department averages.
• Successfully advised graduates who were accepted into top graduate programs (Indiana, Northwestern, North Texas, Cincinnati, Arizona) with full scholarships up to $51,000 annually.
• Taught a diverse range of academic courses, including in musicology, music theory, Western humanities, and technology.
• Created and performed in "The Dragon Dream Project," an international commission project that has commissioned eight new works by Chinese diaspora composers.
• Secured competitive grants including those from the Ohio Arts Council to support creative projects.
• Performed over 20 times internationally with "The Dragon Dream Project" in countries like Brazil, Australia, Mexico, and Thailand.
• Scheduled to release an album of this first-of-its-kind repertoire with Mark Records in Fall 2025.
• Presented at nearly 20 international conferences and was featured at leading international conferences such as the International Double Reed Society (IDRS) and Australasian Double Reed Society (ADRS).
• Commissioned over 70 minutes of new music.
• Performed 200+ services with orchestras in eight countries on five continents.
• Co-host for the International Double Reed Society's 55th Annual Conference in Oxford, OH, in July 2026.
• Host and organize 14 recruitment and outreach events, including annual Bassoon Days (40-50 participants) and the "MUBS Show phenomenon," a signature campus event.

• International Double Reed Society
• College Music Society