VISION

  • Develop opportunities for advanced bassoonists worldwide to compete in real orchestral auditions and creative artistic expressions.

  • Assemble global leaders in bassoon performance and pedagogy to serve as administrators, teachers, adjudicators, and advisors.

  • Establish an accessible, diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for all applicants to participate without a fee.

  • Serve as a conduit for bassoon manufacturers and double-reed related businesses to support striving young bassoonists to attain their professional aspirations. 

ARTISTIC COMMITTEE

  • Whitney Crockett

    Judge Co-Chair Principal Bassoon Los Angeles Philharmonic Lynn University-Conservatory of Music

  • Sophie Dervaux

    Principal Bassoon Vienna Philharmonic Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität der Stadt Wien

  • Yoshi Ishikawa

    Chair Professor of Bassoon University of Colorado Boulder

  • Kristin Wolfe Jensen

    Professor of Bassoon University of Texas at Austin

  • Gustavo Núñez

    Judge Co-Chair Principal Bassoon Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Reina Sofía School of Music Madrid, Spain

  • Rufus Olivier

    Principal Bassoon San Francisco Opera San Francisco Ballet Stanford University

  • Leyla Zamora

    Bassoon & Contrabassoon San Diego Symphony

Hosts

Kathleen McLean 

Associate Professor of Bassoon Indiana University


Yoon Joo Hwang 

Associate Professor of Bassoon University of Central Florida

2024 International Bassoon Competitions are proudly sponsored and endorsed by:

Wilhelm Heckel GmbH, Fox Products Corporation, J. Püchner Spezial-Holzblasinstrumentebau GmbH, Fogott Rieger, Gustav Mollenhauer & Söhne KG, Bell Bassoons, Rudolf Walter u. Co., Guntram Wolf Holzblasinstrumente GmbH, KRONWALT, Bernd Moosmann GmbH, Gebrüder Mönnig, Frank & Meyer Meisterhafte Holzblasinstrumente, Takeda Bassoon Japan, W. Schreiber, Yamaha Corporation, Georg Rieger GmbH, Reed Machines, RIMPL Fagottholz, Oboenzubehör Bucher GmbH, Reeds ’n Stuff, Kunibert Michel, Tan’s Fagotteria, Marcus Bonna Cases, Midwest Musical Imports, Forrests Music, Hodge Products, Miller Marketing Co., Corporation, RDG Woodwinds, Clip and Play Oboe and Bassoon Reeds, Trevco Music, Nexus Woodwind, Japan Double Reed Inc., Danzi Reeds, Donati Reeds, Jones Doubles Reeds, Medir Reeds, Jones Reeds, Légère Reeds, Lavoro Reeds, Gonzalez Reeds, Bondcane London, Bärenreiter Verlag, ReSOUND, Diego Zuo Bassoon Repair, MusEcho, Bassoon Factory, DWK Seoul, Bocal Majority, Jende Industries, Maxwell Bassoon Profiler, REEDIANO, and Amsterdam Bassoon Center.