Obituaries for Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008 Sep 17, 2008
He was a freshman at Perry Meridian High School, where he was a member of the band playing the bassoon and the marching band in which he played the baritone. He enjoyed spending his free time at the Baxter YMCA and going on bike rides with CIBA.. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Love of music drives Blue Machine drum major Sep 10, 2008
So, he learned to play the tuba, flute, contrabass clarinet, baritone, bassoon and all percussion instruments. "But the clarinet is still my favorite," he said, with a smile. (Troy Messenger, AL)
Players by the Sea's 'Sweeney Todd' a killer success Sep 10, 2008
Clein led the orchestra, which features Bryant Miano on keyboards, Ricardo Lastrapes on saxophone, Tommy Strong on bassoon, Larisa Melkumova on brass and Douglas Beard on percussion. Special kudos also go to technical director David Paul, who designed the set with Hamby and developed a way to make the story's multiple locations work on stage at Players by the Sea. (Florida Times-Union)
UMKC dancers perform 'Peter & the Wolf' Sep 9, 2008
In the story, which has voice-over narration, each of the story's characters is represented by a musical instrument: Bird - flute, Duck - oboe, Cat - clarinet, Grandfather - bassoon, Wolf - 3 French horns, Hunters/Gunshots - woodwinds with timpani and bass drum, and Peter by the string instruments. A dancer in costume played each character in the story, dancing to the appropriate musical themes and acting out the roles as the story was unfolded by the narration. (University News, MO)
Portsmouth area community calendar Sep 8, 2008
n UNH FACULTY CONCERT SERIES featuring Peggy Vagts on flute, Arlene Kies on piano, Jenni Cook, soprano, Elizabeth Gunlogson on clarinet, and Janet Polk on bassoon, will precent a recital of chamber music at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21 in the Bratton Hall of the Paul Creative Arts Center, Durham ... n THE NEW ENGLAND BASSOON QUARTET will be in-concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28 in the Bratton Recital Hall of the Paul Creative Arts Center, Durham. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Concert band invites new members Sep 6, 2008
Several sections have openings, with special needs for bassoon, clarinet, baritone sax, French horn and percussion. Instrumentalists with at least high school band or orchestra experience may participate. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
* [ EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT ] Sep 5, 2008
They play a mixed program ranging from works commissioned especially for the orchestra: The Moon Romancing Violin Concerto (p^mn) by Weng Ching-hsi (M) and Wind, Feeling Bassoon Concerto (CmAn) by Shi Chieh-yung (v^). Sunday at 3:30pm (Hsinchu) and Wednesday at 7:30pm (Taipei). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Randy Mastin to take over as music director of La Crosse Area Youth Symphony Orchestras Sep 3, 2008
NEEDED: Youth symphony: violin, viola, cello, bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba and percussion. Philharmonic Orchestra: violin, viola, cello and bass. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Here's your guide to fall entertainment Aug 31, 2008
Nov. 8: The Athens Symphony Winter Concert will feature William Davis, bassoon soloist, performing Mozart's Concerto for Bassoon, K. 191, in Bb major. The program also will include Symphony No. 8, Op. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Today in the Cedar Valley Aug 23, 2008
Details: Positions to be filled include section strings, oboe 3/auxiliary English horn, bassoon 2 and bassoon 3/contrabossoon. Musicians should be prepared to play a portion of a solo piece and orchstral excerpts from the WCFSO repertoire list. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Art imitates life for a bassoonist gone wild Aug 21, 2008
He started playing the recorder, moved to the clarinet and, then, the bassoon. "I'm probably the first bassoonist you've ever interviewed," he guessed (correctly) by cell phone from Philadelphia during a publicity stop for "The Rocker.". (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Rainn Wilson rocks out Aug 18, 2008
He played the bassoon. It didn't win him points with women, he says, but it did come in handy when he accepted the starring role in "The Rocker," which has Wilson playing Robert "Fish" Fishman, a drummer who gets kicked out of the fictional 1980s hair-band Vesuvius just as it lands a big record deal. (Boston Globe)
West Eastern Divan Orchestra/Barenboim Aug 16, 2008
The quartet of oboe, bassoon, violin and cello, spirited musicians all, were backed by playing of warmth and elegance. Schoenberg's Op 31 Variations for Orchestra brought muddier textures leavened by moments of stark clarity, moulded by Barenboim conducting from memory. (guardian.co.uk)
Reunion concert to be held Aug. 9 in Floyd Aug 9, 2008
Whitcomb s daughter Jill Marderness, whose professional affiliations include the Phoenix Symphony, will play a bassoon solo. Erwin Chandler, a jazz musician from Pennsylvania and son-in-law of Whitcomb, customized the arrangements to fit the varying skills of the musicians. (Charles City Press, IO)
Chamber festival solid in 17th season Aug 9, 2008
Of the other three concerts, my favorite performances included the Beethoven Archduke Trio on Concert I, the Brahms G major String Quintet in Concert 4, and two pieces on Concert 3: A charming flute, clarinet and bassoon piece (Aria and Variations) by the composer and mountain climber Wawrzyniec Zulawski, and the La Revue de Cuisine of Martinu. And just the other day, one of the group s recordings the Bullfighter s Prayer of Joaquin Turina, could be heard on American Public Media. (The Palm Beach Post)
Who's who put on the glitz Jul 29, 2008
As one of the world's leading performers on the bassoon, Jane Gower has lungs of iron. "If you count hours and hours of practice on the bassoon to acquire my lungs of iron, then yes, I have an unfair advantage. But I'm only training with my lungs half an hour or an hour a day. When I'm playing, I'm pretty much glued to the floor." The musician is a soloist in the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra's latest production, Orchestral Treasures, featuring little-known baroque gems. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Brandenburg - Orchestral Treasures Jul 29, 2008
Bassoonists are the perpetual bridesmaids of orchestral music: at best underexposed and undervalued, at worst simply buried. But Jane Gower has circumvented her ignominious fate by carving out a quirky niche as one of the most sought-after exponents of that double oddity, the period bassoon ... As soloist in one of Vivaldi's bassoon concertos, and in cameo spots in several other baroque ensemble works, Gower showed why she is much in demand for her stylistic panache and technical capacity on a... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Remembrance of flings past Jul 19, 2008
He was sitting on his own with a bright red bassoon in his lap, looking angry. So I went back to his room and slept with him. (Guardian Unlimited)
'Office's' Dwight has very, very good day Jul 19, 2008
I've played the guitar and I played the bassoon in high school, but this was the first time I've played the drums. I had about two or three weeks of intensive heavy metal drum lessons. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Composer Pays Hotchkiss Visit Jul 18, 2008
She recalls one commission for a bassoon sonata that just would not develop ... "It was so painful. All I had was boring sketches." She solved her problem by calling a bassoonist in Texas ... A visit to him and other talented bassoonists put her on the right page. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
College briefs Jul 3, 2008
In addition, Easley, who plays the bassoon, was awarded a Ragnar and Margaret Naess Award in recognition of exceptional talent and commitment to private performance study as an Emerson Fellow and an additional Ragnar and Margaret Naess Award in recognition of exceptional talent and demonstrated excellence in public performance as an Exceptional Emerson Wind Student. Stephen F. Austin State University The following students were named to the Dean's List at Stephen F. Austin State University for... (Conroe Courier, TX)
New All-State Band to perform in concert Jun 24, 2008
Bassoon: Dan Mossing and Curt Rice, Oxford. Clarinet: Audre Anna Pulliam and Rachel Westmoreland, Pontotoc; Katherine Kramer and Heather Rogers, Oxford; Melanya Kushla, Tupelo; Ashley Parker, Mooreville. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
This year's Mainly Mozart festival goes over the top Jun 24, 2008
Rather than include a well-known Mozart symphony, there was the Serenade in B-Flat Major, K. 361, coupled with two rarely encountered works Strauss' Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme Suite for orchestra and Mozart's Adagio in F Major for Two Basset Horns and Bassoon, K. 410 ... During Mozart's unassuming little Adagio, which was only two minutes long, bassoonist Steven Dibner provided close-knit accompaniment as Michael Collins and James Moffitt explored the mellow melodies of the basset horns, members... (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Orchestra seeks new members Jun 23, 2008
The orchestra has 42 members, and founder Rob Nordan said the group needs violin, double bass, bassoon and French horn players. He said the orchestra includes musicians from Lincoln, Emanuel and Aiken counties, and the performers include band directors, music teachers and former Augusta Symphony players. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Heddy Maalem aims high with an African-inspired take on 'Rite of Spring' Jun 20, 2008
As the man lifts the woman to his shoulders, a bassoon plays the first, plaintive notes of Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring." Then in the brightening light, other dancers in vibrantly hued trunks and tops step forward, breaking into a bouncy two-step. Soon jarring images and the racket of urban congestion usher in an impassioned hourlong dance, with brutal and wrenching movement supplanting the opening idyll. (Boston Globe)
Couple shares their musical backgrounds, stories Jun 9, 2008
Joan Burg, left, plays the bassoon while her husband Dane plays the piano on Wednesday at their home in Lodi ... Both have deep roots in it going back to their childhoods, he on the piano and she on the bassoon ... I started the piano at age five and then became interested in the bassoon in junior high. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Valedictorian cites hard work Jun 6, 2008
Campbell said music was her favorite subject and activity and she wants to study bassoon performance at the University of Maine in Orono next year. She would like to play in an orchestra. (Courier Publications, ME)
War fund set up for accused dean Jun 6, 2008
" The American bassoon player has polarised Sydney's music scene since she was appointed head of the conservatorium in 2004. High-profile arts figures adopted her as the saviour of a moribund institution, while several of her subordinates have taken stress leave and resigned. She counts among her admirers the celebrity violinist Richard Tognetti, the arts patron Peter Weiss, Rowena Danziger, the Art Gallery of NSW Foundation chairman, and her husband, Ken Coles, a foundation life benefactor. She... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Valedictorians at Philomath High School Jun 6, 2008
Plans: Attend Vanderbilt University majoring in neurosciences, possibly minor in bassoon. Brittany Shenk. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Bringing back Bizet's femme fatale Jun 4, 2008
Julia Scolnik (flute) and Martha Moor (harp) cast the right spell in the big solo before Act III, and other notable contributions came from Andrea Bonsignore (oboe), Steven Jackson (clarinet), and Donald Bravo (bassoon). The New England Conservatory Children's Chorus did itself proud. (Boston Globe)
Philadelphia Orchestra returns to China, 35 years later Jun 3, 2008
"We are old now, not the music," said Liu Qi, principal bassoon player of the Central Philharmonic Society in 1973. "When Ormandy conducted us, I was young and nervous. I have so many interesting stories to tell that even two days are not enough to finish them. I also made many friends with some members of the Philadelphia Orchestra.". (Xinhuanet, China)
Festival calendar of events May 23, 2008
Performers: Imani Winds, Turtle Island Quartet, pianist Joel Fan and bassoonist Greg Quick ... 8 p.m. Aug. 7 at First Presbyterian Church: Jeff Scott: "Titilayo"; Valerie Coleman: Afro-Cuban Concerto; Andre Previn: Trio for Oboe, Bassoon and Piano (1994); Gershwin: Three Preludes; Poulenc: Sextet for Piano and Winds ... 8 p.m. Aug. 8 at First Presbyterian Church: Selections by the Turtle Island Quartet; Martinu: Sextet for flute, oboe, clarinet, two bassoons and piano, H. 174; Kenji Bunch:... (Syracuse.com)
Orchestra forms a running ensemble May 18, 2008
Among those signed up for marathon Sunday are three members of the Cleveland Orchestra: principal horn Richard King, assistant principal clarinet Daniel McKelway and assistant principal bassoon Barrick Stees. King and Stees each are tackling their first marathon, while McKelway is running his 12th. (Cleveland.com)
Tune up your day at band festival at George Fox University May 17, 2008
He said it in the early 1970s, when Laurie Comfort was the rare one to pick up -- and fall in love with -- the bassoon. He said it in the 1980s, when Joey Rourke kept the beat on percussion. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Just a swingin' May 9, 2008
Templeton, who is interested in continuing his music career, began playing the bassoon in fifth grade. He took up the sax in middle school. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Children and the Arts Festival May 7, 2008
Bassoon students, drummers and violinists will present their repertoires. Local middle school and high school bands, from jazz to rock, will present their talent. (Suite101.com)
Smoky Mountains good for GHS bands May 3, 2008
Hesselink, Janelle 12 bassoon ... VanTil, Courtney 12 bassoon. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Voting ends tonight for student in online contest (44) Apr 22, 2008
She might also minor in bassoon, her instrument of choice. A lifelong musician, she picked up bassoon after seeing it in a performance and knowing that not many of her peers would be playing the same thing. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Plainview High Band hands out honors 04-21-2008 Apr 22, 2008
Students honored were LeaKay Adams, percussion; Josh Chapa, percussion; Mark Cunningham, percussion; Elizabeth Espino, flute; Kate Harrell, oboe; Breanna Hatch, bassoon; Alaina Heine, bass clarinet; Kathryn Hutto, percussion; Leslie Landeros, percussion; Kolby McCormick, percussion; Adam Owens, French horn; Kylan Riley, percussion; Selinda Selinas, percussion; Daniel Stanfield, tuba; Hailey Travis, percussion; Luis Trujillo, percussion; Daniel Weller, alto saxophone; and Hallie Wells, percussion... (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
He churns out best-sellers 'almost like I'm in a trance' Apr 21, 2008
He plays the bassoon, a lovely instrument, although not when played by me. He bought his at a garage sale in Vancouver. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Chi-Hi Thespians, Philharmonic combine forces for musical supershow Apr 18, 2008
Violin I: Marcus Culbert, Kelsey Hall, Julia Johnson, Carissa Maes, Heather Mueller, Emma McAlister, Katelynn Nutmann, Rochelle Stiles, Justin Walkoviak, Tyler Webb; Violin II: Morgan Albee , Michelle Conlon, Cassie Dale, Allie Fedie, Megan Fransway, Tabatha Gabert, Tyler Gnoza, Ryan Haley, Veronica Kraus, Hannah Kyes, Elizabeth Leuck, Rebekah Opotowsky, Abbie Nelson, Megan Zimmerman; Viola: Jade Dehnke, Brandi DeRouin, Brian Fastner, Robyn Ferg, Travis Kozlowski, Mary Weiland; Cello: Amber... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Fellows With Cellos Apr 15, 2008
April 15, 2008 -- IF you think a cello ranks somewhere between a bassoon and a glockenspiel on the list of instruments to rock out to, you haven't heard Apocalyptica. The trio of classically trained cellists - who attended Finland's prestigious Sibelius Academy - head-bang their way through songs heavy enough to give modern metal acts a run for their money. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
FHS Bands To Contest Apr 10, 2008
Soloists featured in Clowns are Jerry Ward on trombone, Jordan Aleman on trumpet, Adam Giese on bassoon and Haley Pohler on piccolo. Vesuvius soloists include Craig Hoerster on oboe, James Smith on saxophone, Jacie Keith on clarinet and Giese on bassoon. (Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post, TX)
Neoteric combines deep, rich sounds of cello, horn, bassoon Apr 5, 2008
SIC - What do you get when you combine a bassoon, a French horn and a cello ... With Mackey on bassoon and Presar on French horn, Neoteric will be performing the compositions of George Gershwin and Los Angeles composer John Steinmetz. (Harrisburg Daily Register, IL)
Actor's accent is on four local plays Apr 4, 2008
After singing in the Canterbury Cathedral choir as a boy and studying piano and the bassoon, Rees worked in theater for a few years before becoming a music historian. He's written more than 20 books, in cluding "Rock & Pop Year by Year" and "VH1 Rock Stars Encyclopedia" with business partner Luke Crampton. (Boston Globe)
CBC scraps radio orchestra Mar 28, 2008
"This is such a slap in the face to the city, to the province, to the nation and around the world it will resonate that the CBC has reduced its once-proud network to a pastiche of middle-of-the-road nothing," said George Zukerman, who played bassoon with the orchestra 60 years ago. Reached by telephone, Ian Morrison with the CBC watchdog group Friends of Canadian Broadcasting said he believes the decision to dismantle the orchestra resulted partially from the integration of the radio and... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
What's Happening Mar 27, 2008
35" by Henry Hargrave, "Concerto No. IV in B-flat" and the "Wilson Osborne Rhapsody for Bassoon. " Clarke Central High School's Central Players present "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" - 7:30 p.m. today-Saturday, E.B. Mell Auditorium, 350 S. Milledge Ave.; $7; $5 for students. Lyric League presents "Sentimental Journey Through the 1940's" - 7:30 p.m., Statham Community Center, 336 Jefferson St.; a free concert featuring songs, sights and period costumes of the World War II-era;... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Lyric Winds will perform Sunday at PAC Mar 27, 2008
Lyric Winds is comprised of four talented musicians from the Illinois Valley area Susan Gillio, flute; Elizabeth Bishop, Oboe; Gene Montgomery, clarinet; and Terri McTaggart, bassoon. They are all accomplished musicians and are all members of the Illinois Valley Symphony. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
H&H led fluently by one of its own Mar 26, 2008
Earlier on the program, Stephen Hammer and Andrew Schwartz were the soloists in an accomplished reading of Vivaldi's Concerto for Oboe and Bassoon, especially notable for the conversational fluency brought to the lyrical slow movement. Stepner opened the program by conducting Corelli's Concerto Grosso (Op. (Boston Globe)
Guitar lessons are a good fit Mar 25, 2008
Besser said he has seen a student go from renting his first clarinet through Tone Music to earning a doctorate in performance on the bassoon. Many kids come into the stores, Besser said, looking to start their own bands. (Albert Lea Tribune, MN)
Public Radio Mar 22, 2008
32; Torrie Zito: Divertimento, Blues for Sabine and Templet for Five Clarinets; Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition - for Piano; A. Rolla: Trio for Viola, Bassoon and Cello. 10:15 a.m. Morning Freeforms with Rigel Bankshot. (Montana Standard, MT)
For Big Sky High School, it's tres bien ensemble Mar 22, 2008
Junior bassoon player Sara Feilzer said she felt like the only person on stage, surrounded by sound. Elizabeth Gates, a sophomore flute player, said she could hold a long note and then let it go, and it would just drift off. (Missoulian, MT)
Campus Calendar Mar 19, 2008
Friday and SundayItalian virtuosi Daniel Stepner directs principal players from the Handel and Haydn Society Period-Instrument Orchestra and soprano Dominique Labelle in performances of Corelli's "Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 3," Vivaldi's "Concerto for Oboe and Bassoon," Locatelli's "Concerto Grosso, Op. 7, No. 6," and Handel's "Cantata, 'Delirio Amoroso.' " "The chief characteristic of the [classical concerto form]," Stepner says, "is the alternation of soloists and full string orchestra... (Boston Globe)
Imani Wind's stirring sounds from expatriates and exiles Mar 18, 2008
That genre-bridging was mirrored in Paquito D'Rivera's "Kites Over Havana," surrounding a Latin-jazz jam session (featuring clarinetist Mariam Adam and bassoonist Monica Ellis in witty conversation) with a more classically rhapsodic tone poem. Ellis's deep, reedy bassoon tone and Scott's warm horn anchored the ensemble's big sound, while their extroverted phrasing was equally fluent in avant-garde music. (Boston Globe)
PHS students named to all-state band Mar 15, 2008
Andrada ranked as first bass clarinet chair; Coufal as third bassoon chair; Fears as fourth bass trombone chair; Koinis as sixth piccolo chair; Kumar as fourth trombone chair; and Martinez as ninth trumpet chair. Houston Community Newspapers Online 2008. (Pearland Journal, TX)
Philbrick kids take it From the Top Mar 15, 2008
I liked the bassoon because it was so low and had good rhythm, said Hallas about 16-year-old Sarah Abraham s instrument. Abraham, who is from Atlanta, was playing the first movement from an Alexandre Tansman sonatine. (West Roxbury Transcript, MA)
Junketing around the Junction, March 13 Mar 15, 2008
Performers for the first part were Mary-Lynne Bohn, trumpet; Nancy Dimock, oboe; Steven Jackson, clarinet; Sebastian Chaves, bassoon; and Carolyn Cantrell, French horn. The second set had Lynn Basila, violin; Melissa, flute; Eileen Yarrison, flute; and Joseph DiMarino, harpsichord. (Concord Journal, MA)
'Carmina Burana' gives dancers an emotional rollercoaster Mar 9, 2008
But what is most attractive for Barkley is the orchestration, where Orff's score pushes the limits of the musicians, from the high tessitura of the bassoon to some peculiar bowing required of the strings to achieve an "abrupt, almost brittle" effect in "Estuans Interius.". Of course, the PBT dancers will undergo their own workout. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
S.F. Symphony Sked Mar 6, 2008
Bernard Labadie, conductor; Dan Nobuhiko Smiley, violin; Peter Wyrick, cello; Jonathan D. Fischer, oboe; Stephen Paulson, bassoon. Haydn: Sinfonia Concertante in B-Flat for Violin, Cello, Oboe and Bassoon; Mozart: Serenade No. 10 in B-Flat, K. 361 (370a), "Gran Partita.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
HS, MS musicians win honors Mar 1, 2008
Those students were Matt Maves (first place - Bari Sax), Chelsea Germer (first place - Tenor Sax), Elly Adams (first place - Trumpet), Marcus Heineman (second place - Bari Sax), Trista Reis (fourth place - Alto Sax), Ryan Runyan (fourth place - Trombone), Dan Kuil (fourth place - Tuba), Jeff Emerson (fourth place - Bassoon). Ogden received 24 Division I ratings and five division II ratings. (Ogden Reporter, IA)
More of this story Mar 1, 2008
That's my newest project, and that's with cello, bassoon, piano and trumpet, so it really is a chamber group and there's a lot of improvising in it. Q: So do you have a classical background. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Woodwinds champion brings quartet to Westerly Library Feb 29, 2008
By Marshall Williams The Laurel Double Reed Ensemble, with bassoonist Rebecca Noreen of Stonington in the foreground. The oboe family might be the poor relations of the orchestral clan, according to bassoonist Rebecca Noreen of Stonington, who retired recently from a long career with the distinguished United States Coast Guard Band in New London ... This quartet, featuring the four "double reed" instruments the oboe, oboe d amore, English horn and bassoon will perform an informative concert... (Westerly Sun, RI)
An old familiar sneaks up, for a refreshing surprise Feb 25, 2008
And without wishing to overlook the strong solos from every wind player, the bassoon player Roger Brooke shone in the occasionally splashy Alborada del gracioso. It was in the first half, however, that the real rewards for close, repeated listening came. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
URI hits a high note with concert series Feb 23, 2008
The program will include the "Russlan and Ludmilla Overture" by Glinka, Finale from Symphony No. 2 ("Little Russian") by Tchaikovsky, "As Summer Was Just Beginning" (written in honor of James Dean) by Daehn, "Song of the Bells" by Anderson, and "Concerto in C Major for Bassoon" by Jan Kozeluch. The bassoon soloist will be Stevie Caufield, URI faculty guest artist and teacher in bassoon ... In addition to teaching, she holds the co-prinicipal bassoon position in the U.S. Coast Guard Band and also... (Westerly Sun, RI)
Palmer Museum to host collage of university music, art Feb 20, 2008
Many people wouldn't draw comparisons between bassoons and African sculptures, but the Palmer Museum of Art is hoping to bridge the gap with this afternoon's Art of Music event ... Durran said people who attend the concert will have the opportunity to hear many double reed instruments, such as the oboe-d'amore, English horn and bassoon. (Daily Collegian, PA)
