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bassoonist

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bas·soon  (b-sn, b-)
n.
A low-pitched woodwind instrument with a double reed, having a long wooden body attached to a U-shaped lateral tube that leads to the mouthpiece. The range of this instrument is typically two octaves lower than that of the oboe.

[French basson, from Italian bassone, augmentative of basso, bass; see basso.]

bas·soonist n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bassoonist - a musician who plays the bassoonbassoonist - a musician who plays the bassoon    
instrumentalist, musician, player - someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
Translations
bassoonist [bəˈsuːnɪst] Nfagot mf, fagotista mf
bassoonist [bəˈsuːnɪst] nbassoniste mf
bassoonist
nFagottbläser(in) m(f), → Fagottist(in) m(f)


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Finalists were bassoonist Naomi Mace from Egglescliffe; Azusa Tanner, a pianist and at 13 the youngest competitor who attends Conyers School in Yarm and 16 year-old soprano Clare Tunney from St Mary's College, Middlesbrough.
The Faculty Artist Series performance will also feature string players Fritz Gearhart, Leslie Straka, Lillie Wells and Andy Kolb; clarinetists Michael Anderson and Cindi Bartels; bassoonists Steve Vacchi and Helena Kopchick; hornist Jeanie Neven; and pianist David Riley.
William Dawson has had a medical practice specializing in orthopedic and hand problems, and as a bassoonist has also enjoyed a career as a performer and teacher.
 
 
 
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