Dr. Lindsey Wiehl, assistant professor of music at the University of Maine at Augusta, has been named one of 20 Outstanding Women of 2025 by local radio station Coast 93.1. Celebrated for her deep commitment to community enrichment through the arts and education, Wiehl’s work spans far beyond the classroom.
She has led music and STEM-based projects at summer camps,music lessons at the International Music Camp, and has developed programs that provide students with instruments and opportunities to create and share their music. Through her entrepreneurship venture, Reeding Rainbow Reeds, she blends creativity with accessibility—ensuring that music remains inclusive, engaging and available to all.
At UMA, Wiehl teaches music production, songwriting, and woodwind techniques, and she mentors students through innovative programs in creating and presenting music to larger audiences, which explores the intersection of sound and technology. Wiehl also creates immersive multimedia concert experiences—like Music Based on Literature and Beatlemania Bassoonmania—that invite new audiences into the world of music.
As a performer and composer, Wiehl appears locally and internationally, and she is one half of Lab Brats, the electro-synth band she co-founded with her sister Valerie. Their AVA Digital Platinum Award-winning music video, recorded and produced by UMA Senior Events & Learning Production Specialist Rick Burns, captures their signature blend of EDM energy and scientific curiosity.
A classically trained bassoonist, she’s equally at home in academic, classical and contemporary settings. “I believe the brainy and complex side of music can—and should—coexist with the fun and approachable side,” Wiehl says.
You can listen to Lindsey’s Coast 93.1’s broadcast interview here, and learn more about her fascinating work and career at lindseywiehl.com.
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Lindsey Wiehl on this well-earned recognition!