He is a former member of the Denver Chamber Orchestra and the Colorado Ballet Orchestra and is a current member of the Central City Opera Orchestra. Andy says he enjoys fly fishing and the outdoors. Bassoons Chad Cognata , Principal Bassoon Chad joined the CSO in 1991. He attended Indiana University and received a B.F.A. degree from Carneige-Mellon University in Pittsburgh. He was a member of the Nashville Symphony and performed at the Aspen Music Festival.
Chad enjoys horticulture and listening to jazz.
Stanley Scheller , Second Bassoon Stanley became an orchestra member in 1969. He holds a B.A. degree from the City College of New York and a Master's degree in bassoon from the Manhattan School of Music. He performed with the North Carolina Symphony, the Goldovsky Opera Company, the Royal Ballet and the Central City Opera Orchestra. He taught for 19 years at the Lamont School of Music, University of Denver. Beethoven is his favorite composer and he enjoys reading, theatre and museums and he spends a lot of time listening to jazz.