What is this big beast of the orchestra, and where did it come from? David Chatterton introduces the contrabassoon as heard in Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and Haydn's Creation. | Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

We’ve heard the contrabassoon make some truly wild sounds… but have you ever wondered what secrets live inside a Principal Contrabassoonist’s case? 👀🎶 Wonder no more. Our very own Martin Field is about to crack it open and spill the tea ☕🎷 | London Symphony Orchestra

DSO Bassoon and Contrabassoon Marcus Schoon has been busy practicing at home and dusting off beloved works from his long career with the orchestra: "This is an arrangement I wrote for Tears of a Clown. Former DSO Principal Bassoon Charlie Sirard (retired 1977) was the bassoon player on the original Motown recording. I got the opportunity to play this same solo when the DSO played with Smokey Robinson at DTE Energy Theatre." Marcus is also a seasoned Tai Chi instructor with Anshinkan Dojo, LLC! |