Rodney Ackmann joined the faculty at the University of Missouri-Columbia in August, 2005, following 22 seasons as Principal Bassoonist of the Tulsa Philharmonic Orchestra. He has also performed as Principal Bassoonist with the Tulsa Opera Orchestra, Sarasota Music Festival, North Arkansas Symphony and the Musica nel Chiostro and Spoleto Festivals in Italy. Other performance affiliations include Solisti New York, Tulsa Chamber Players, Quincy Symphony, and Assisi Musica. As soloist, Professor Ackmann has appeared with the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Musica Regala, and numerous times with the Tulsa Philharmonic. He has recorded for Chandos and Enharmonic and has been heard on NPR's Performance Today.

Mr. Ackmann served for seven summers as Visiting Assistant Professor of Bassoon at the Indiana University School of Music where he also served as Principal Bassoonist of the IU Festival Orchestra. Other academic appointments include the University of Tulsa, Rogers State University and Tulsa Community College. In addition to his current position at the University of Missouri, he continues to serve as Artist/Faculty at the Oklahoma Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain.

Professor Ackmann holds the Bachelor of Music Education, Master of Music and Performer's Certificate from Indiana University where he was a student of Leonard Sharrow and Sidney Rosenberg.