Rachel Hagemeier joined the Canton Symphony Orchestra in 2019 as the Manager of Education and Community Engagement. There she also serves as the host of the podcast Orchestrating Change and runs the Orchestrating Change Leadership Program.
In 2019, Rachel was a member of the Essentials of Orchestra Management program through the League of American Orchestras where she studied with industry professionals for two weeks in Los Angeles, California. In Canton, she serves as an advisor board member for Artful Living and Learning and is a member of the board of directors for Lighthouse Ministries.
Rachel is a graduate of Leadership Stark County’s 2019 Spotlight Program for young professionals and the 2020-2021 Signature Program, a 10-month training in leadership and community awareness.
Rachel graduated from Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music with degrees in Bassoon Performance and Arts Management and Entrepreneurship. Growing up in Edmond, Oklahoma, she began studying the bassoon at the age of 11 under Dr. Lori Wooden. In college, she studied bassoon under Cleveland Orchestra members Phil Austin and Jonathan Sherwin. Rachel is a member of OMEA (Ohio Music Educators Association) and NAfME (National Association for Music Education) and runs a bassoon studio out of her home.