Question: How did you find yourself playing your instrument?
Answer I began on oboe, and I played for two years. It was okay, but I wasn’t having the most fun, and after a while, without making much progress, my teacher – who also played bassoon – asked if I thought I wanted to give bassoon a go, so I did. And within about three months, I had surpassed where I was with oboe.
Question: Why do you like your instrument specifically?
Answer I think the bassoon has a fun role in the orchestra. It has these quirky staccato solos and then it also has these beautiful melodies. It just encompasses all these characters.
Question: So when you’re not making music…?
Answer I have to make reeds!
Question: Anything non-musical?
Answer You don’t get a lot of time when you’re making reeds. I have a very nice thread collection for my reeds, and I like playing with my cats. Sorry, I’m very boring!
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