'East Wind, West Wind' a mix of chamber music Jun 28, 2009
Flute, bassoon and piano instrumentalists will perform contrasting chamber works at the "East Wind, West Wind" concert tonight at Hawaii Public Radio's Atherton Theatre ... Gottling on bassoon and contrabassoon, with Wendy Yamashita on piano. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Mason City, Hampton bands to perform Jun 16, 2009
Featured soloist is Laurie Hoeppner, bassoon ... Hoeppner received her bachelor of science in music education from the University of Wisconsin, Platteville, and her masters degree in bassoon performance from the University of Northern Iowa ... Hoeppner is principal and solo bassoonist with the North Iowa Concert Band and Mason City Municipal Band. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Tag Junior electronic book pal helps toddlers to read Jun 16, 2009
For example, with the add-on book "ABC Animal Orchestra," toddlers will not only hear the letters of the alphabet, but they will also hear music from 26 alphabetical musical instruments including the baboon's bassoon and the vulture's violin. And when listening to "Pooh Loves To...", kids will hear the familiar Disney voices of Pooh, Piglet, Tigger and the rest of the Hundred Acre Wood gang. (USA Today -- Tech)
Hulaville heats up jazz scene Jun 6, 2009
An evening of classical bassoon, flute and piano including works by Taffanel, Donezetti and Villa-Lobos. Sandy raz Jazz. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Chamber group traces a musical lineage Jun 5, 2009
Along with the Czerny piece, Sunday's concert -- which is the last of the Moment Musical season -- includes J.S. Bach's "Weichet nur, betrubte Schatten" and Andre Caplet's "Legende" for oboe, clarinet, alto saxophone, bassoon, violin, viola, cello and double bass. A reception will follow the concert. (Fresno Bee)
Local Boy, 13, Competes In National Spelling Bee May 27, 2009
In addition to spelling, Wells is an accomplished musician, playing the bassoon, piano and clarinet. He also composes symphony and chamber music, and has performed with local and statewide honor bands. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Teach Yourself How to Read Sheet Mu... May 17, 2009
Musicians who sing bass or play a lower instrument such as the bassoon, tuba, or bass will find their music written in the bass clef. Notes to be played by a pianist s left hand are also written in this clef. (Suite101.com)
Student’s initiative provides impetus for Sul Ross Mariachi Band May 16, 2009
He now plays percussion, bassoon, guitarron, bass guitar and is beginning to learn the violin, owned by his grandfather, the late Jesus Guevara, a noted Ojinaga musician ... "I started out on percussion, and by 2006, the band director, John Ferguson, offered to teach me the bassoon." ... Enrolling at Sul Ross in the fall of 2008, Guevara joined the Sul Ross Woodwind Ensemble, playing the bassoon. (Odessa American, TX)
Orpheus Winds delights audience members May 15, 2009
This group is comprised of five performers: April Clayton, flute; Geralyn Giovannetti, oboe; Jaren Hinckley, clarinet; Christian Smith, bassoon; and Laurence Lowe, horn ... The Smiths, parents of Christian Smith, bassoonist for Orpheus Winds, are loyal enthusiasts of the group. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Reporter's Notebook: CV to dedicate plaza, Shaull Elementary May 14, 2009
For orchestra: bassoon player Maxwell Aleman of Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School, violinist Julianna Dietz of Red Land High School and string bassist Marie Higgins of Shippensburg Area High School. For wind ensemble: French horn player Peter Breen of Cumberland Valley High School, oboe player Sarah Gregory of Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School and bassoon player Cassie Fernelius of Shippensburg Area High School. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Spotlight: Cal Thomas May 12, 2009
WHAT: French language fan, bassoonist ... After listening to a bassoon concerto played at his church, Cal became enchanted by the bassoon. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Small-ensemble music at its best May 12, 2009
Tresemble extracts the sonata from "Musical Offering" and present it in the first half of the concert in a trio of trios: Jacques Ibert's "Deux interludes" (Two Interludes) in a delightful opening performance by flutist Susan McGinn, violinist Claire Sakai Hazzard and pianist Thomas Yee on harpsichord; the second of Jan Dismas Zelenka's famed wind Trio Sonatas, exceptionally performed by obosists J. Scott Janusch and Pavel Morunov, bassoonist Marsha Schweitz-er, cellist Karen Bechtel and Thomas... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Music review: S.F. Symphony does Haydn concerto May 10, 2009
The solo instruments are violin, cello, oboe and bassoon, but the whole idea of the "sinfonia concertante" - a "concerto-ish symphony," to translate crudely - is that the line between soloists and orchestra is consistently blurred ... Thursday's soloists - violinist Dan Nobuhiko Smiley, cellist Peter Wyrick, oboist Jonathan Fischer and bassoonist Stephen Paulson - worked as well together as individually. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Concert band is practicing for a show next week May 10, 2009
Instrumentalists who play the French horn, bassoon, tenor saxophone, flute oboe and percussion are wanted. For more information, call Allen at 404-8795. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Talisker Players, Burgess combine for rich program May 9, 2009
Burgess possesses a bright, steady, focused voice of pleasing timbre, and her sound and delivery were effectively varied to accommodate the three splendid but very different works we heard: R. Murray Schafer's Minnelieder (1956, for voice and woodwind quintet); Luciano Berio's Folk Songs (1964, for voice, flute, clarinet, viola, cello, harp and percussion); and a new work commissioned by the Talisker Players, Alexander Rapoport's The Song of Henry Pyne (for voice, flute, viola, bassoon and... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Honolulu Symphony makes appeal for financial help, then performs superbly May 4, 2009
Like many Russian composers, Shostakovich frequently showcased wind soloists: notable performances on Saturday included those by Scott Anderson (clarinet), Susan McGinn (flute), and Paul Barrett (bassoon). He also included surprises such as solos on timpani, by Stephen Dinion, and piano, by Grant Mack but his first love remained the strings: concertmaster Ignace Jang's lovely solo, the 'celli, the basses, the violins and violas in sweeping unisons. (Honolulu Advertiser)
OCEANSIDE: Former Councilwoman Betty Harding dies at 75 May 3, 2009
Both natives of Los Angeles, they met while Bill was playing bassoon in the USC concert band. During his long tenure at Charter Oak High in Glendora, one of his students was Barbara Wayne, now Oceanside's city clerk. (North County Times)
Mary Alice's Potpourri (6) May 3, 2009
Bassoon - Nicole Haywood and Jamie Heiberg. Clarinets - Pat Authement, Cathy Dawson, Gary Joiner, Yolanda Kovac, Alicia Perkins, Dan Smith, Evelyn Smith, Moddie Smith and Olgas Voight. (Boerne Star, TX)
LHS musicians compete at regional, state May 1, 2009
Representing LHS were Blenita Mills, percussion; Kelly Blandin, flute; Samantha Hendren, clarinet; Danielle Crone, saxophone; Harland Cooper, saxophone; Bria McAnderson, clarinet; Anna Cleland-Leighton, flute; and Molly Sevcik, bassoon; as well as a brass quartet featuring Nicholas Johnson, euphonium; Dominique Oree, trombone; Kyle Regenold, trumpet; and Burgandie Lewis, trumpet ... Having received a superior rating at the regional competition, Sevcik represented Leavenworth High School at the... (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Dudamel's storm Apr 17, 2009
And Dudamel himself breaks off to point out an "amazing" harmony to the audience or, with a crazy wiggle of his eyebrows, to highlight the bassoon passage which was compared with Duke Ellington by Leonard Bernstein, himself an advocate for popularising classical music. But when Dudamel really harnesses that bubbling nervous energy of his group, their Rite of Spring takes on a truly frightening urgency. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Gettysburg College in shock over killing Apr 11, 2009
The multi-talented Ms. Silverstein played flute and bassoon in her high school marching band, painted and was active in numerous social justice groups, including Amnesty International and Free the Children. She had been a vegetarian since age 12 -- "because she didn't want to hurt animals," according to her father -- and swam competitively in high school. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Looking Back Apr 10, 2009
IMS Musicians Sara Hochstetler, violin, Diane Gingerich, bassoon, Heidi Gingerich, flute, Sue Munson, clarinet, Heidi Gingerich, piccolo, Diane Gingerich and Sara Hochstetler, bassoon and violin. All six IMS entries received a "I" or "Superior" rating. (Kalona News, IA)
Travis Middle School Advanced Band Apr 9, 2009
Soloist receiving a medal on Bassoon is. JJ Cabrera. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Local soloists head to state competition Apr 8, 2009
Bassoon: Weiyi Li (CVHS), first place. Clarinet: Julia Semprini (CVHS), first place; Stephanie Hao (CHS), second place. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Students bond with ballet Apr 3, 2009
For example, Peter s grandpa is underscored with the low, lumbering tones of the bassoon. Slow, deep music makes you think of someone or something that may move slower, said Dunn. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
North Iowa Concert Band to present concert Tuesday Apr 2, 2009
The woodwind quintet musicians are Laura Paarmann, flute; Kimber Kleven, oboe; Jill Dempster, clarinet; Laurie Hoeppner, bassoon and Donald Lomen, horn. The concert will include music by such well-known composers such as Gustav Holst, George Gershwin and John Philip Sousa. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Letters to Sunday Datebook Mar 30, 2009
Anyone wanting to see and hear the band at its absolute best should check out the "Live at the Quick" DVD. It will not only change any preconceptions about the banjo but also about bass, bassoon and drumming as well. J. Jordan. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Orchestra brings period music to back to life Mar 28, 2009
Period violins, violas, cellos, double bass, flute, bassoon, horn and trumpet are among the other instruments. "We choose to play that music with instruments from that time, mainly because we all believe there is lots to be learned from doing that (such as) the kinds of sounds they make, the kinds of problems associated," Egarr said. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Composers of past and future find audiences Mar 28, 2009
He leads a varying group of instrumentalists encompassing flute, recorder, violin, cello, bass, horn, oboe, lute and bassoon, depending on the works performed ... The McCarter program offers an impressive selection, highlighting Albinioni's Concerto for two oboes and strings in C, Bach's Concerto for violin in E and three varied pieces by Vivaldi, including his concerto for bassoon and strings in E minor. (NJ.com -- Times)
The comforts of community Mar 28, 2009
A few weeks ago, when the opportunity to interview Alexander McCall Smith came in over the transom, someone suggested we hang out in a music shop or maybe the Juilliard School of Music, where McCall Smith might noodle away on a borrowed bassoon ... But the bassoon plan has failed to come to fruition, which means the only aural assault in the offing will be the usual New York squawking street symphony endured on the way to a Belgian bakery caf a stone's throw from Carnegie Hall. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Previn joins Chamber Players for a spirited concert Mar 25, 2009
Previn, and Richard Svoboda perform Previn's Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano on Sunday ... Previn's 1994 Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano (replacing a previously announced premiere, rescheduled for an August Tanglewood concert) is an unapologetic bricolage ... But Ferrillo and bassoonist Richard Svoboda matched Previn's breezy confidence, smoothly tossing off the finale's dense riffs. (Boston Globe)
Classical music, ballet, opera Mar 21, 2009
It's a wonder more composers haven't explored the potent combination of oboe, bassoon and piano. The oboe naturally inspires a certain melodic reverie, the bassoon adds a quirky conversational element to the mix and the piano always provides a strong architectural foundation. (The Palm Beach Post)
Today's Best Bets Mar 17, 2009
The quartet features Heidi Nibbelink on oboe, Beth Baile on flute, Tom Cooper on clarinet, Barbara Hawman on French horn and Robert Placek on bassoon. Admission is free. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Radius Ensemble marks a decade of adventurous music making Mar 9, 2009
Brady and Moore were joined by Carlos Arias (bassoon), Anne Howarth (horn), and Montbach (oboe) for three Piazzolla tangos ... "Quasi Hoquetus" for bassoon, piano, and viola conveys her signature blend of mysticism and an opaque yet vivid theatricality. (Boston Globe)
Women's Seder Celebrates Women and Women's Roles Mar 4, 2009
"The event begins with a sumptuous Mediterranean-style meal, including Chicken with Plum Sauce, Sephardic-style matza-ball soup, grilled vegetables, an assortment of salads and fruit accompanied by wine, and Moroccan pastries for dessert.Following the meal, women gather "in the round" for the Seder program, an explanation of the meaning of Passover underscored by music and dance.Highlights this year include an original work written by Linda Goodman for bassoon, flute, recorder, kazoo, fiddle and... (Voices, CT)
Woodwind repairman's passion: Baroque flutes Mar 3, 2009
Bassoon, Baroque bassoon, four kinds of saxophone, various clarinets, flageolet, recorder, oboe da caccia ... Today he spends 80 percent of his time on the repair and restoration of flutes, clarinets, bassoons and oboes ... "We're really fortunate to have the clarinet and bassoon players from the San Francisco Symphony and San Francisco Opera orchestras coming in," Deitch, 49, said on a drizzly afternoon. (San Francisco Chronicle)
• Symphonic sounds from CSI band Feb 27, 2009
Bassoon player Jenny Whitmore of Twin Falls said audiences will enjoy Genaro Codina's "The Zacatecas March," an unofficial national anthem of Mexico. With an unforgiving tempo, Whitmore said, you either keep up or get trampled down. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Coffin raises a racket at Wellington Feb 26, 2009
A racket, an early version of a bassoon, and other predecessors to today s recorder were featured in Coffin s presentation, Music for the Kings Court, Exploring the Early Winds, performed for third-graders in a music enrichment program funded by the Moira K. Gavin Memorial Fund. Coffin, a dynamic performer devoted to the study of early instruments, is also Master of Ceremonies for the annual Christmas Revels show at Sanders Theatre in Cambridge. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Stevie Wonder at Library of Congress Feb 25, 2009
A 21-piece chamber orchestra was assembled to accompany Mr. Wonder, including a second piano, harp, percussion, French horn, bassoon, oboe, clarinet, six violins and two each of cello, viola and bass. The piece opens with a simple melodic theme that is picked up in a swell of violins. (Insight on the News)
Fairies wing it at Midsummer Feb 25, 2009
Titania, the queen of the fairies, sleeps in a double bass case and the young guns Lysander and Demetrius fight with a trombone and a bassoon. The Concert Hall may never be the same. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Lessons in heroism from the maestros Feb 21, 2009
It was a breath of fresh air when the bassoon and strings performed the charming fermata from the first section. This display of the various instruments is both beautiful and educative, as this type of performance is quite rare. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Involvement makes Haines, and the world, go 'round Feb 19, 2009
And my neighbor Sylvia sang ancient Italian songs and played her bassoon. Other highlights (there were no lowlights) of the evening were Pizza Joe's pithy and unexpectedly moving poems. (Anchorage Daily News)
The Actors Studio bids farewell Feb 19, 2009
This performance will feature the MPOs very own Markus Gundermann (on violin), Simon Emes (oboe), Csaba Krs (cello) and Alexander Lenkov (bassoon). Next, the MPO will perform Haydns Notturno No.3 in C. And finally, the orchestra will enthral audiences with Haydns Symphony No.100 in G Military, first performed in 1794 at Londons Hanover Square Rooms. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Chameleon Arts Ensemble turns in a fresh, playful program Feb 18, 2009
In between came Manuel de Falla's "Siete Canciones Populares Espanolas" and a piece by the British composer Judith Weir, "Airs From Another Planet," in which Scots folk songs and dances are transmuted into ghostly fragments, with oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and horn now added to the piano, violin, and flute/piccolo. It seems unfair to single out any performers when excellence was so uniform, but Rafael Popper-Keizer was moving in the quiet solos in the Smetana, Aaron Trant moved easily amid Asian... (Boston Globe)
The Rite of Spring Feb 12, 2009
The thick, dissonant chords he uses after a bassoon introduction are grating on an ear accustomed to the pleasant harmonies of Mozart or Beethoven. To further complicate matters, the already complex meter changes like a schizophrenic in several sections. (Suite101.com)
Charles Darwin anniversary: Down House, Kent Feb 12, 2009
He kept them in pots in his study where he shone coloured lights on them at night, and he tested their hearing by having his family serenade them Emma on piano, their children on penny whistle, bassoon and vocal chords (the worms evinced no reaction but, hey, he tried). As he wrote at the end of The Origin of Species. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Violins and Lightsabers: Third-graders review the symphony Feb 8, 2009
Darth Vader, by Olivia of Bowman School, demonstrates the power of the Dark Side of the Force when it comes to playing his violin with a light saber. Thu Feb 05, 2009, 06:07 AM EST. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
