• Eduardo Calzada, Venezuela

    Second Bassoon, SWR Symphony Orchestra Hochschule für Musik Freiburg Musikhochschule Mannheim

  • Lola Descours, France

    Principal Bassoon, Rotterdam Philharmonic Amsterdam University of the Arts

  • Margaret Dudley, U.S.A.

    Former Assistant Principal Bassoon, Frankfurt Radio Symphony

  • Catherine Van Handel, U.S.A.

    Principal Bassoon Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

  • Simon Van Holen, Belgium

    Bassoon & Contrabassoon Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam University of the Arts

  • Emily Hultmark, U.K.

    Professor of Bassoon, Royal College of Music Former Principal Bassoon, Philharmonia Former Co-Principal Bassoon Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Composer & Experimental Musician

  • Laurent Lefèvre, France

    Principal Bassoon, Orchestre de l'Opéra de Paris Professor of Bassoon, Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris

  • Masayuki Okamoto, Japan

    Principal Bassoon Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra Tokyo Univeristy of the Arts President, Japan Bassoon Association

  • Marion Reinhard, Germany

    Bassoon & Contrabassoon, Teatro alla Scala Orchestra Bassoon, Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet

  • María José Rielo Blanco, Spain

    Guest Principal, Münchner Kammerochester Bassoon Assistant, Barcelona Opera House Escuela Superior de Música de Cataluña

  • Saxton Rose, U.S.A.

    Dean, University of North Carolina School of the Arts Principal Bassoon, WInston-Salem Symphony Bassoon, Zéphyros Winds

  • Alexandre Silvério, Brazil

    Principal Bassoon, São Paulo Symphony Classical and Jazz Bassoonist

  • Keiko Sugawara, Japan

    Bassoon & Contrabassoon, NHK Symphony Orchestra

  • Matthew Wilkie, Australia

    Principal Emeritus Bassoon, Sydney Symphony Orchestra Former Principal Bassoon, Chamber Orchestra of Europe

  • Whitney Crockett, U.S.A.

    Co-Chair Principal Bassoon, Los Angeles Philharmonic Lynn University-Conservatory of Music

  • Gustavo Núñez, Uruguay

    Co-Chair Principal Bassoon Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Reina Sofia School of Music, Madrid, Spain

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