Bassoon Blog

This week the Columbus Symphony is performing a program of exotic masterpieces as part of its Russian Winter Festival. This is the progr...

Tchaikowsky's epic Manfred Symphony (1885) stands out in numerous ways.  It is a multi-movement romantic symphonic poem rather than a nu...

I'd say the bassoon is a bit unusual in that it's possible (although certainly sub-optimal ) for its players to ignore its mainte...

 My recent post about the contrabassoon inspired an email exchange with contrabassoonist William Safford.  He has an excellent Fox Fast Syst...

This post is intended for the type of contra player who still needs a fingering chart.  If you are a bassoonist who is suddenly call...

Today I was blown away by a recital by the Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet presented by Chamber Music Columbus in the Southern Theatre . ...

A student recently asked me if my reeds ever crack during the reed-making process and unfortunately my answer was an emphatic YES.   I don...