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Even hip-hop isn't immune: In January, Kanye West bragged on Twitter about putting bassoon on a track. Modern-day bassoonists aren't trying to change the sound of the instrument. They just want ...

FRANK ZAPPA once wrote, “The bassoon is one of my favorite instruments. It has the medieval aroma -- like the days when everything used to sound like that.... It’s a great noise -- nothing ...

He hosted a reception for the audience after the performance. The concert connected with young students as well as seasoned orchestra ticket holders who enjoyed the sounds of the bassoon and finding ...