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: a double-reed woodwind instrument having a long U-shaped conical tube connected to the mouthpiece by a thin metal tube and a usual range two octaves lower than that of the oboe
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After the pre-show, the evening began in earnest in the auditorium, where guest conductor Chia-Hsuan Lin led a crowd-pleasing program, thanks in part to principal bassoon Fei Xie, who was artistic consultant for the event.
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Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
Sure, The Adoration of the Earth, which opens the piece, begins with a quiet, eerie bassoon solo, but then there’s a violent explosion.
—Luis Palomares, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
The oboe, bassoon and piano ensemble has garnered international recognition during its 20-year history.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2026
At a panel discussion at Carnegie Hall in 1999, Dohnányi got into a minor fracas with his esteemed colleague Pierre Boulez over the distinctive tone of French bassoons.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
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Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
Sure, The Adoration of the Earth, which opens the piece, begins with a quiet, eerie bassoon solo, but then there’s a violent explosion.
—Luis Palomares, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
The oboe, bassoon and piano ensemble has garnered international recognition during its 20-year history.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2026
At a panel discussion at Carnegie Hall in 1999, Dohnányi got into a minor fracas with his esteemed colleague Pierre Boulez over the distinctive tone of French bassoons.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Bassoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bassoon. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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