Faculty & Friends Concert At Charlotte Featuring Elizabeth Sullivan And Nick Ritter
Tue, Apr 07, 2026 | 7:30pm
9119 University Road, Charlotte, NC 28223
The UNC Charlotte Department of Music presents a Faculty & Friends concert featuring Associate Professor of Oboe and Musicianship Elizabeth Sullivan and Professor of Applied Bassoon Nick Ritter.Â
Program
Francis Poulenc’s Trio for oboe, bassoon and piano
Andre Previn’s Trio for oboe, bassoon and piano
This concert is free for everyone.
This concert will be sensory friendly with a relaxed environment.
Elizabeth Sullivan is the Associate Professor of Oboe and Musicianship at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She is a passionate educator and performer dedicated to elevating others in all areas of music.
As a professor at Charlotte, Dr. Sullivan instructs at all levels, from advanced oboe classes to the rudiments of music. Her college students go on to pursue further graduate music studies, teach in middle and high schools as music educators, serve in leadership positions at non-profit arts organizations and freelance as teachers and performers. She additionally sees private students who regularly make all-district and all-state auditioned ensembles at the middle and high school level and go on to attend prestigious university-level music programs around the country.
Virginia native Nick Ritter joined the Charlotte Symphony as section bassoonist and contrabassoonist during the 2022-2023 season. He has also been the contrabassoonist in the Richmond Symphony since 2022, and was formerly the contrabassoonist in Orchestra Iowa. Nick has continued freelancing when possible, performing with orchestras including the Chicago Symphony, National Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, and Lyric Opera. During the summer, he has performed at music festivals around the country, including the Santa Fe Opera and the Peninsula Music Festival.
A passionate music educator, Nick is the adjunct bassoon instructor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and has held teaching positions at Northwestern University, Northern Illinois University, Cornelius Youth Orchestras and The People’s School of Music in Chicago. He also maintains a private studio of bassoon and reed making students. Outside of rehearsals Nick is most often making reeds, playing with his two cats, or off hiking on all the great trails around Charlotte.
Be sure to check out the digital programs here.