Dr. Rick Barrantes

Dr. Rick Barrantes Agüero holds teaching positions at Temple University, University of
Pennsylvania, Swarthmore College, Millersville University, The Music School of Delaware, and the
Philadelphia International Music Festival. He is the Principal Bassoon of the New Jersey Chamber
Orchestra and has performed with The Philadelphia Orchestra, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra,
San Diego Symphony Orchestra, and Delaware Symphony Orchestra. He has played as a soloist
with the Wilmington Community Orchestra, Temple University Symphony Orchestra, New Jersey
Chamber Orchestra, Delaware Youth Symphony Orchestra, Philadelphia Sinfonia, GGS Chamber
Orchestra, and Youth Orchestra of Guatemala.

Barrantes Agüero previously served as bassoon teacher at the Interlochen Arts Camp, The
Philadelphia Orchestra All-City Fellowship, Temple Music Prep, SiNEM/El Sistema (Costa Rica),
School of Symphonic Music of Pérez Zeledón (Costa Rica), and ANC Young Music Camp (Panama).
He has presented masterclasses at The Glenn Gould School (Canada), University of Delaware,
University of the Pacific, Guaranda International Music Festival (Ecuador), National Conservatory of
Tegucigalpa (Honduras), and Youth Symphony Orchestra of Nicaragua.

Barrantes Agüero has also appeared with the National Symphony Orchestra of Costa Rica, York
Symphony Orchestra, Lancaster Symphony Orchestra, Reading Symphony Orchestra, Symphony
in C, Second Ending Ensemble, APEX Ensemble, Berks Sinfonietta, Pennsylvania Philharmonic,
Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey, Toronto Concert Orchestra, and Niagara Symphony Orchestra.
During the summers, he has performed as principal bassoon with the Lucerne Festival
Contemporary Orchestra (Switzerland), AIMS Festival Orchestra (Austria), Brevard Music Center
Institute, Sewanee Summer Music Festival, and Youth Orchestra of Central America (Panama).

A graduate of the National Music Institute (Costa Rica), the Royal Conservatory of Music (Canada),
and Temple University, his main mentors include William Short, Danny Matsukawa, and Glenn
Einschlag. He is also a trained orchestral conductor.