Melanie Fisher joined the Greeley Philharmonic as second bassoonist in 2000 and has been co-principal bassoonist of the Cheyenne Symphony since 2002.

She was previously a member of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago where she played under many conductors including Daniel Barenboim and Pierre Boulez. Melanie has performed with the Colorado Symphony, Utah Symphony, Utah Opera, Ballet West, Chicago Opera Theatre, Fort Collins Symphony, and Boulder Philharmonic, and has recorded with L.A. East for the movie Crossfire Trail, starring Tom Selleck and Mark Harmon.

Her primary teachers were John Miller, Homer Pence, Keith Sweger, and Robert Moore, and she has also participated in the Aspen Music Festival, Colorado Music Festival, Strings Music Festival, and Sarasota Music Festival.

During the day, Melanie works as a pharmacy technician, and she enjoys spending her free time hiking, skiing, and playing pickleball with her husband and two sons.