FORT WORTH - It's not often that a bassoonist is the best thing about a symphony concert. But that was the case with Friday night's Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra concert at Bass Performance Hall. The ...

ENCORES: This is the third of four profiles of Cleveland Orchestra members retiring this season. They say you don't know what you've got til it's gone. Well, in the case of Phil Austin, it's true.

From the careful preparation of her reeds to long rehearsals, bassoonist Eleni Katz shares a glimpse of her musical journey. Born to a family of artists in Wisconsin, she began playing clarinet until ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Catherine Van Handel is principal bassoonist of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Catherine Van Handel is bringing sexy back to ...

Long, fuzzy-headed Ernst Panenka enrolled with the Boston Symphony in 1930. He was such a good bassoonist that Conductor Sergei Koussevitzky soon had him soloing with the orchestra. Last year Star ...

Here’s all of our stories on the new arts season. We’ll introduce you to the diverse group of people making vital contributions to the arts. You’ll find them in museums, on stage, in studios and even ...

How do you celebrate the 90th birthday of a bassoonist who has been playing that ungainly-looking instrument for nearly 80 of his years? Why, you get at least a dozen other bassoonists to join him in ...

When was the last time you colored in a coloring book? Bassoonist Nadina Mackie has published a coloring book with her original drawings of bassoonists. Relax with your colored pencils and Mackie’s ...

Wisconsin Live Desk talks with Veronica Pedicone, a bassoonist player with the Racine Concert Band, ahead of her playing Taps to honor the fallen.

Even from the upper balcony, it's hard to miss Rod Ackmann and his cohorts when they take the stage with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic. "There's nothing else quite like it. Maybe oboe and clarinet ...