Levels taught:
BeginnerMy name is Joseph and I'm a professional bassoonist from Oregon. I have a B.M. in Bassoon Performance from the University of Oregon studying with Dr. Steve Vacchi and a M.M. in Bassoon Performance from Indiana University Bloomington studying with William Ludwig. I've been playing bassoon in professional orchestras in Oregon for years now. I play second bassoon with Oregon Mozart Players, principal bassoon with Eugene Concert Choir and also perform with Portland Columbia Symphony and Vancouver Symphony. I've also performed with Oregon Symphony, Oregon Ballet Theatre, Eugene Symphony and other groups in Oregon. I have experience teaching students right when they begin and students with a few years experience. I enjoy the teaching process and am committed to the growth of bassoon students that work with me. Everyone learns differently and I want to find the learning approach that works best for individual students. I like to play duets with students and work on solo pieces to prepare for solo contests. I emphasize the development of technique and proper embouchure and breath support. I'm a patient teacher and try to make the lessons fun and productive. Playing the bassoon should be fun and I want to make learning the bassoon an enjoyable experience because it's a very difficult instrument to learn and requires a lot of patience, dedication and practice to master. It's an instrument that is enriching for your life. In addition to bassoon I have experience playing Bb clarinet and am able to offer beginner instruction for beginner Bb clarinet students.
Levels taught:
BeginnerMy name is Joseph and I'm a professional bassoonist from Oregon. I have a B.M. in Bassoon Performance from the University of Oregon studying with Dr. Steve Vacchi and a M.M. in Bassoon Performance from Indiana University Bloomington studying with William Ludwig. I've been playing bassoon in professional orchestras in Oregon for years now. I play second bassoon with Oregon Mozart Players, principal bassoon with Eugene Concert Choir and also perform with Portland Columbia Symphony and Vancouver Symphony. I've also performed with Oregon Symphony, Oregon Ballet Theatre, Eugene Symphony and other groups in Oregon. I have experience teaching students right when they begin and students with a few years experience. I enjoy the teaching process and am committed to the growth of bassoon students that work with me. Everyone learns differently and I want to find the learning approach that works best for individual students. I like to play duets with students and work on solo pieces to prepare for solo contests. I emphasize the development of technique and proper embouchure and breath support. I'm a patient teacher and try to make the lessons fun and productive. Playing the bassoon should be fun and I want to make learning the bassoon an enjoyable experience because it's a very difficult instrument to learn and requires a lot of patience, dedication and practice to master. It's an instrument that is enriching for your life. In addition to bassoon I have experience playing Bb clarinet and am able to offer beginner instruction for beginner Bb clarinet students.
My daughter learned more from Joseph than her other bassoon teachers. He was reasonable and ensured that she was learning bassoon technique, not just songs. I truly appreciated his dedication to her learning and passion for the bassoon.
