Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Shostakovich 8 bassoon solos and a magical fingering for high Eb

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THE BACKSTORY: Written in 1943 when World War II was in its 4th year, Shostakovich's 8th symphony presented a particular challenge for i...
Thursday, May 1, 2025

Bernard Garfield's advice to a high school bassoonist and his eye-opening Ravel Piano Concerto

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When I was in high school I listened to Bernard Garfield's recordings of the Weber Andante and Ronda and the Mozart Bassoon Concerto con...
Monday, April 28, 2025

Mozart's opera The Marriage of Figaro and double tonguing on bassoon

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This past week the Columbus Symphony has been performing in the pit for the Opera Columbus production of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro...
Thursday, August 17, 2023

Making bassoon reeds with GSP cane

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 Bassoon Reedmaking 1. Soak GSP cane in water for a few hours or overnight. 2. Fold cane in half using a knife as a guide (fold the ...
Thursday, January 12, 2023

Guidance for High School Orchestral Bassoon (and Woodwind) Playing

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    In major metropolitan areas throughout the world, high school woodwind players are afforded the opportunity to perform in local youth ...
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Saturday, May 7, 2022

Shostakovich 10 & Britten Violin Concerto

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This past week the Columbus Symphony  with Music Director Rossen Milanov performed Shostakovich 10 and the Britten Violin Concerto featurin...
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Sunday, April 24, 2022

Orchestral bassoon adventures: Bach St. John Passion

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Columbus Symphony Bach St. John Passion with overhead English subtitles Being an orchestral player is an ongoing adventure.  Even when you t...
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