Josie Whiteis is a performer, student, and teacher based in Tallahassee, Florida. She studies with Jeff Keesecker at Florida State University, where she is pursuing a Doctorate of Music with specialized studies in Arts Administration and College Teaching, and serving as a teaching assistant for the bassoon studio.

 

Josie is the principal bassoonist for the Panama City Symphony Orchestra, and the acting second bassoonist for the Valdosta Symphony Orchestra. Josie has also performed with ensembles such as the Tallahassee Symphony, Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra, Sinfonia Gulf Coast, and Density 512 Contemporary Ensemble. She has also been a guest clinician for the Thomas County Middle School and High Schools, as well as the bassoon instructor for the 2024 FSU Summer Music Camps.

 

Josie is the bassoonist of the Fountain Five Wind Quintet. The ensemble was selected as the ensemble division winners for the 2023 Music International Grand Prix Competition, and had their first tour to universities in North Dakota and Minnesota in March of 2024. The quintet is the Quintet in Residence for Sinfonia Gulf Coast’s 2024-25 season.