Bassoons

Dans le cours de basson baroque on envisage avoir une maîtrise et excellence technique dans les instruments de la famille des bassons — à savoir: les différentes tailles de la famille de la dulciane; le basson baroque à 4 ou 5 clés; et le basson classique à 7 ou 8 clés — connecté à la maîtrise du répertoire et des périodes historiques sur lesquelles chacun des bassons est l’instrument le plus pertinent.
This adaptability is crucial in the contemporary realm of historically informed performance. However, I also encourage each student to articulate their artistic vision, which may involve preferences among the various instruments in the bassoon family and specialization on one or more.
Another significant aspect of a bassoonist's professional skills, to which I dedicate time and attention in the course, is the ability to independently craft one's own reeds. This skill enables the development of a personal technique, intertwined with the exploration of one's "ideal sound," for which reeds play a fundamental role.