Bassoon Blog

Well, it hasn't been easy, but I've somehow managed to stick with my New Years's resolution to make a reed a day. Today, August ...

Yep, it's that time....it's time to sharpen the profiler blade.  In fact, it's been time to sharpen that profiler blade for a lo...

When I first set out to post my favorite YouTube recordings of bassoonists, I ended up with way too many recordings, but ultimately I decide...

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikowsky was one of those rare composers who had no fear of featuring the bassoon in major orchestral solos.  What cause...

Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro Overture 1st bassoon part The Overture to Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) ...

Columbus Symphony musicians warming up before a concert For quite some time I've harbored the notion that concert hall acoustic...

Reed #4 of 2015 made on January 4th So far, so good. I have managed to make a reed a day so far this year, four days into it. A reed a d...