Bassoonist Megan Schlie, 17, performs Carl Maria von Weber's Bassoon Concerto in F Major, 1st mvt. Megan has been playing bassoon since the sixth grade, when her band teacher asked for a volunteer to ...

While there are many bassoon concertos out there, orchestras like the Stockton Symphony don’t often feature them on their concert schedule, choosing instead to spotlight instruments like violins, ...

Guest conductor Jun Märkl will lead the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in a program featuring ASO Principal Bassoon Carl Nitchie at center stage for Mozart's Bassoon Concerto in B-Flat Major. Also on the ...

Other than the tenor saxophone, the bassoon is perhaps the only instrument of its register that receives much solo exposure. Renowned for its unique timbre and a range that stretches up into the high ...

Klaus Thunemann, who was born in 1937, originally—so the information on this new record tells us— ''aimed at the career of a pianist, but at the age of 18 he was captivated with the bassoon''; from ...

The Redlands Symphony Orchestra will present “The Wondrous Bassoon,” a concert featuring Estonian-born bassoonist Martin Kuuskmann and the orchestra’s string players, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 5, in ...

Bassoon soloist Ted Soluri performs "Ghost of the White Deer," composed by Jerod Tate, with Ruth Reinhardt conducting the Dallas Symphony Orchestra on Feb. 13, 2020 at the Meyerson Symphony Center in ...

Claudio Abbado's explorations of the 18th century, via music by Bach, Pergolesi and Mozart, have been the unexpected treasures among his recordings of the last decade. This latest disc continues a ...

There are zillions of violin concertos by Vivaldi, but it's a surprise to find so many for the bassoon, at that time a relatively undeveloped instrument. Possibly written for a court player, or for an ...

We all enjoy whistling, but this guy whistling Mozart's Bassoon Concerto is next level... Who doesn't love to whistle? Whistle on your way to work, whistle in the car, whistle in the shower ...