Trapped inside a shuttered musical instrument repair shop in a New York City suburb sits Mark Gigliotti’s livelihood: his prized bassoon, locked up, unattended, and likely pulled apart into pieces.

It is the lowest of the woodwind instruments. It is made out of maple wood (or plastic) and has a double reed. The bassoon is a very versatile instrument. It can play very low notes and still get ...

Dame Allan's Schools in Newcastle have launched the Endangered Instruments programme, aiming to preserve rare orchestral ...

Listen to an example of the bassoon playing an extract from Mussorgsky's 'Pictures at an Exhibition'. Duration: 0:23 Listen to the bassoon. Listen to an example of the bassoon playing an extract ...

Les Arts Florissants — a renowned Baroque chamber orchestra from France — visits the Mondavi Center on Friday for the first ...

Cleveland Uncommon Sound Project’s mission is to present the type of boundary-breaking music you won’t typically hear in a club or concert hall, most of it exploratory and improvisational.