Lori Wike

Lori Wike joined the Utah Symphony as Principal Bassoon in 2005. Originally from North Carolina, she holds a Bachelor of Music degree and Performer’s Certificate from the Eastman School of Music and a Master of Arts degree from the University of California, Irvine. 

A former member of the Louisville Orchestra, Ms. Wike has also performed with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, the Moscow Chamber Orchestra, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and the Aspen Festival and Chamber Orchestras. Prior to joining the Utah Symphony, she performed for three seasons with the New World Symphony under the direction of Michael Tilson Thomas.

Her solo appearances include performances with the Utah Symphony, the Aspen Contemporary Ensemble, the University of California-Irvine Symphony, the University of Utah Philharmonia, the Westminster Chamber Orchestra and the Utah Arts Festival. She is a frequent performer on both the Nova and Intermezzo Chamber Music series and is also a member of Three Fish and a Scorpion woodwind quartet. Ms. Wike is currently Adjunct Professor of Bassoon at the University of Utah and Instructor of Bassoon at Westminster College.