Meet the bassoon — a double-reed woodwind instrument with rich tones and intricate fingering. Professor Richard Church introduces young learners to the bassoon and the rest of the woodwind family.

Somebody jack your bassoon? Fear not — the International Double Reed Society has your back. Picture it: Several weeks ago in a seemingly safe, quiet neighborhood of Walnut Creek, Karla Eckholm ...

Andrea Ridilla, Professor of Music (Oboe) has received a prestigious invitation to join with esteemed international cadre of double reed artists in a project funded by a grant from the Ministry of ...

Members of the oboe and bassoon families are attending a reunion in Redlands this week: The University of Redlands School of Music is hosting more than 1,000 musicians at the 42nd Annual Conference of ...

JACKSONVILLE — Michael Maxwell showed off his bassoon reeds like some might show off their jewelry, or collection of fine cigars. The Jacksonville State University graduate and Fayetteville, Ga., ...

Sitting one behind the other at the Wichita Symphony Orchestra, two woodwinds joined tempos and exchanged vows. Andrea Banke, the company’s principal oboist, recently married Scott Charles Oakes, the ...

Abe Weiss began playing the bassoon in sixth grade and within several years began making his own bassoon reeds. He continued to make them from scratch during the 41 years he was the principal ...

CHARLEVOIX — The Great Lakes Chamber Orchestra will soon present a free, public concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 27 at the First Congregational Church in Charlevoix. Entitled “Double Reed Stampede”, ...