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bassoonist

American  
[buh-soon-ist] / bəˈsun ɪst /

noun

plural

bassoonists
  1. a person who plays the bassoon, especially one who plays skillfully or professionally.


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The bakery owner is actually a musician, a bassoonist with a performance degree from Pacific Lutheran University.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2024

There was glorious interplay throughout between oboist Nicholas Stovall, bassoonist Sue Heineman and flutist Aaron Goldman.

From Washington Post • Apr. 19, 2023

Michael Repper, the New York Youth Symphony music director, said he was honored to have Tishyn audition in early fall and play as second bassoonist.

From New York Times • Nov. 18, 2022

She was a concert bassoonist and an actor.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2022

The minuet is in C, but the melody is a little too low for a flute46 , and the bassoonist would also be more comfortable playing higher.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones