“2008 is, on top of
being Moosmann’s 25th anniversary in bassoon making, my 10th anniversary
playing on these wonderful instruments. I can only wish many other players
will join the Moosmann family and discover how playing the bassoon is easy
and enjoyable with a Moosmann bassoon. The Party for the 50th anniversary
(and my planned 35th!!) will be even greater!! Congratulation and Happy
Birthday!!”
A
renowned bassoonist, Mathieu Lussier is much in demand in North America,
particularly in baroque music, He performs with such ensembles as Les
Violons Du Roy (Québec), l'Ensemble Arion (Montreal), Tafelmusik Baroque
Orchestra (Toronto), Boston Early Music Festival Orchestra and with
Cleveland Baroque Orchestra "Apollo's Fire". He teaches baroque bassoon at
McGill University and modern bassoon at Conservatoire de Musique du Québec à
Montréal. Mathieu Lussier is dedicated to chamber music, and is a member of
Ensemble Pentaèdre, Caliban Quartet of Bassoonists of Toronto and Musica
Franca. Among his numerous recordings as a soloist, are the Concerto for
Oboe and Bassoon in G major by Vivaldi, the first recording of Graupner's
Concerto in B flat major, and a CD of Michel Corrette's music with "Les Voix
Humaines" duet. He also recorded a whole CD of works for bassoon and strings
by François Devienne and a CD with Sonates pour deux basses by Joseph Bodin
de Boismortier with Musica Franca. Recently released is a CD of concertos by
Vivaldi, recorded with Claire Guimond and Arion.
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Mathieu Lussier / Moosmann 222A |
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Scott Pool / Moosmann 200A & 222A
More information about the activities of Scott Pool and the UTA Bassoon
Studio can be found at: www.scottpoolbassoon.com
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Scott Pool is
currently the Assistant Professor of Bassoon at the University of Texas at
Arlington, where he began his tenure in the fall of 2009. Prior to his
appointment at UTA, Scott was the Associate Professor of Bassoon at
Georgia’s Valdosta State University. In 2008, he became a faculty member of
the Schlern International Music Festival in Voëls am Schlern, Italy where he
coaches and performs chamber music. A proponent of new music, Scott’s
performances often include new works and solo commissions; his premier of
Chris Arrell’s Blur for Solo Bassoon was presented at Georgia’s
acclaimed Spivey Hall in 2007. Recognized as a Moosmann Artist, Scott
has performed concerts and recitals throughout North and South America and
Europe, and his bassoon performances have been featured on National Public
Radio and from local to national television broadcasts. He is also an active
member of the International Double Reed Society with numerous conference
performances and presentations; his latest performance was featured at the
2009 conference in Birmingham, England. Scott has served as principal
bassoon with the Valdosta Symphony Orchestra and the Albany (GA) Symphony
Orchestra, and was bassoonist with the Cypress Chamber Players. He has also
performed with the Tucson Pops, the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestra
Symphonica UANL of Monterry, Mexico and the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, and
was also an active musical participant with Oklahoma City’s Lyric Theater
and the Arizona Theater Company. In addition to the bassoon studio at UTA,
Scott teaches courses on Music Theory and Ear Training. Prior to completing
the Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Arizona, Scott earned
music degrees from the University of Oklahoma and the University of Central
Oklahoma. He has studied with Will Dietz of Tucson, Arizona and Carl Rath of
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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Chin Hing Sang
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Visit his website |
Chin Hing Sang
With my lovely Moosmann 200AP |
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Carl Rath / Moosmann 222A |
Check out the Sooner Bassooners in performance on my web
page.
http://web.mac.com/crath/iWeb/CRSite/Bassooners.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZQ6HcgF_kU |
| Avery Bree is a graduate of the New England Conservatory of
Music. He is a free lance bassoonist and teacher in the Philadelphia and
surrounding areas. Making the switch from a Heckel bassoon to a Moosmann
bassoon was something I was glad I did. I currently play on a Model 222. I
have tried all the models and one of the things that impress’s me is the
ease of playing from the bottom to the top with every note in tune. The
instruments are crafted meticulously with attention to every detail. Having
met Mr. Moosmann and speaking with him, one can see how important it is to
him to create an outstanding instrument. Having so many models to choose
from allows an individual to find a bassoon for his or her needs and price.
You can’t find a better bassoon for value and quality.
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Avery Bree Moosmann 222A |
Andrea Merenzon / Moosmann 222A
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Contrabassoonist of the Buenos Aires Philharmonic (Teatro
Colon) and Bassoonist of the Numen Wind Quintet,
Andrea Merenzon has won much recognition for her
work in promoting Latin American music for the bassoon.
With support from the National Fund for the Arts, she created in 1993 the
first catalogue of works for bassoon by Argentine composers. She has been a
soloist with many American and European orchestras and has recorded
'Argentine Music for the Bassoon ' for CIRCE.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p-PpugNGIE&feature=channel |
Born in Bolzano in 1962,
Stefano Vicentini graduated with highest honors
from the Coservatorio di Musica Claudio Monteverdi in 1981. From 1981-83 he
was Solo Bassoon with "I Solisti Veneit" performing in South America and
throughout Western Europe. In 1983-85 he was Prinicpal Bassoon in the teatro
all Scala in Milano. In 1986, he taught at Indiana University and performed
recitals in Chicago, New York, Cleveland, Indianapolis and Blooington. He
teaches at the Bolzano Conservatorio and plays Prinicpal Bassoon in Maggioe
Musicale Florentino, conducted by Zubin Mehta. |
Stefano Vicentini / Moosmann 150A
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Michel Bettez / Moosmann 222A |
Principal Bassoon with the Orchestra Metropolitain since 1984,
Michel Bettez,
a graduate of the Montreal Conservatory and the Musik Hochschule in Munich,
is also a member of the Nouvel Ensemble Modern (NEM), and Prinicpal Bassoon
of the Orchestre Symphonique de Laval.
He has also played with the Montreal Symphony, the McGill Chamber Orchestra,
I Musici de Montreal, The Orchestre de Chambre de Radio Canada (Montreal),
Les Vents de Montreal and the woodwind quintet Pentaedre.
You can listen to and see my orchestra (and me) on the internet....
We did a special presentation on TV on Dec 31, and it can be seen and
heard on the internet at:
http://www.radio-canada.ca/special/2007enrappel/segmentsthematiques.asp?id=1
Click on the play button ! Sorry, it is in French. (but not the music)
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| Paul Hanson
is a Bay Area musician and composer who is gaining international recognition
for his unique bassoon playing. His repertoire incorporates aspects of jazz,
funk, world folk music, contemporary classical and electronic music.
Paul
was the 1996 Grand Prize Winner of JAZZIZ Magazine¹s Woodwinds on Fire
Contest. Paul was also recipient of a 1995 NEA Jazz Fellowship Grant, and
his first album THE LAST ROMANTICS received Best Jazz Recording for January
1994 from Audiophile Magazine of Japan. Paul was the 1984 winner
of the Robert Mondavi Concerto Competition and was guest soloist with the
Napa Symphony Orchestra. |
Paul Hanson / Moosmann 200AP
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Paul Hanson / Bassoon
http://www.youtube.com/user/ZEDofficial2009#p/u/10/aN6xrWem6_I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4JyVphGfEU
http://www.youtube.com/user/CirqueBassoonStyle |
As an improvising bassoonist-Paul has recorded
and/or performed
with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Wayne Shorter, Medeski Martin
& Wood, Bob Weir’s RATDOG, Peter Erskine, Billy Childs, Billy Higgins,
Ray Charles, Charlie Hunter, T. Lavitz from Dixie Dregs, Jeff Sipe,
Jonas Hellborg, Omar Sosa, Bob Moses, Kai Eckhardt, Peter
Apfelbaum and the Hieroglyphics Ensemble, The Paul Dresher Ensemble,
DAVKA, St. Joseph Ballet Company, The Klezmorim, Cirque Du Soleil,
as jazz soloist with the Oakland Eastbay Symphony Orchestra, as classical
soloist with the Napa Symphony Orchestra (non-improvising) and many more.
He currently is performing in the role he created as bassoonist in
Cirque Du Soleil's ZED as directed by Francois Girard (The Red Violin,
Silk). |
 Roger
Soren/ Moosmann 222A
Roger Soren has been the
Assistant Principal Bassoonist and Contrabassoonist of the Louisville
Orchestra since 1989, appearing 3 times as soloist with this
ensemble(including the North American premiere of "Hell's Angels" for 3
Bassoons and Contrabassoons and Orchestra in 2000). He is also Principal
Bassoonist of the Louisville Bach Society Orchestra and will appear as
soloist with them in the Vanhal Concerto for 2 bassoons in 2010. A former
member of the Jacksonville and Indianapolis Symphonies, Roger has also
performed with the Montreal, Cincinnati, Grant Park, Nashville and
Chautauqua Symphonies. An active educator, Roger has given master classes at
the Universities of North Texas, Illinois, Tennessee, Kentucky, Louisville,
Ball State, North Carolina School of the Arts, and been the Guest Artist at
Double Reeds Day(s) at both Western Kentucky University and University of
Central Arkansas. He is currently the Instructor of Bassoon at Western
Kentucky University and has been a faculty member at the Summer Bassoon
Extravaganza at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia since 2007.
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Mathew Morris
B.Mus. East Carolina University, MM Baylor
University. Studied with Jon Pederson, Brian Kershner, and William Winstead.
He has appeared in numerous festivals, concert series, radio and television
broadcasts, studio recordings, chamber music series, and orchestral concerts
in the US and abroad, including appearances at Carnegie Hall, the Bolshoi
Theater, and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC. In
2008, Mr. Morris joined the Ohio University faculty as visiting assistant
professor of bassoon.
http://www.finearts.ohio.edu/music/bassoon |
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Krassimir
Ivanov is now in his forth season as Principal bassoonist for the
Catskill Symphony Orchestra.
Native of Bulgaria, he began studying the
piano at age six and the bassoon as age twelve. At age 18 he made his debut
as a soloist with Pleven Philharmonic performing Weber bassoon concerto. In
1992, Mr. Ivanov accepted the principal bassoon position in the Orquestra
Sinfonicade Ribeirao Preto, Brazil.Krassimir holds a Master of Music Degree from the University of
Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, and Artist Diploma in Bassoon Performance from
Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA. He has performed in Bulgaria, Italy,
France, Brazil, Mexico and USA.
Currently he teaches at The College of Saint Rose, Colgate University,
and Hartwick College Summer Music Festival.
Krassimir
Ivanov / Moosmann 200AP
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