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bassoonist

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

noun

bassoonists plural
  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

Ellis, a bassoonist and founding member of the quintet Imani Winds, was no stranger to working in exclusively Black groups.

From New York Times • Oct. 18, 2023

But the Williams lure never left him, drawing him, first as bassoonist, then as conductor, to Hollywood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2023

An earlier version of this article misidentified bassoonist Elizabeth Roberts and oboist Emily Tsai.

From Washington Post • Mar. 12, 2023

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

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