Bassoon Expertise

New Recruit for our Bassoon Repair Department

We are very pleased to welcome Tristan Lambert to our bassoon repair team this month, July 2020. Tristan has BMus and MMus degrees in modern bassoon performance from the University of British Columbia (Vancouver, Canada) and is just completing an MMus in Historic Bassoon performance from the Royal College of Music in London.

Re-finishing a Püchner bassoon

The Püchner bassoon in the photo has been with its current owner for 50 years. During these last 50 years, as you would expect from a well-loved, well-played instrument, the varnish and colour had naturally worn, to an extent which could have caused harm to the wood if it were not restored. In order to preserve the bassoon, the owner asked us to re-finish it.

Music and the Meaning of Life

Music, out of all human activities, has probably brought more meaning and value to people’s lives, across all cultures and historical periods, than just about anything else. If music-making brings us the best that music can offer, how can we introduce it into our lives?