Professional blog of Barrik Stees, assistant principal bassoonist in the Cleveland Orchestra & professor of bassoon at the Cleveland Institute of Music and University of Akron.
Resource guide maintained by Bruce Hammel, bassoon professor at Virginia Commonwealth University. Includes guides to reed-making, fingering charts, practice techniques, and lists of orchestral excerpts and exercises.
I currently work on campus on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and work remotely on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays. I am available for in-person research consultations on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and for virtual consultations (via Zoom, Teams, or phone) on any weekday.