BVBD 2011-2021 10th Anniversary Edition
All Star Virtual Rackett Performances
BVBD Directors, Richard Hoenich and Jo Ann Simpson
In Person Faculty 2021
In the eventuality that government regulations regarding COVID19 prevent us from meeting in person, In Person Faculty will join us online.
Joelle Amar
#virtualbvbd2020, Faculty 2013-2021
Bassoonist, contrabassonist and teacher, Montreal Quebec Canada
Jim Ewen
Faculty 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021
Retired bassoonist and contrabassoonist of the Winnipeg Symphony, Winnipeg Manitoba Canada. Founder of SKOOKUM REEDS and supporter of The Paul Buttemer Scholarship Fund.
Nadina Mackie-Jackson
Guest Faculty 2014, 2021
Most widely recorded Canadian bassoonist in history, advocate for the creation of new music for bassoon, President and founder of The Council of Canadian Bassoonists.
Mathieu Harel
#virtualbvbd2020, Guest Faculty 2017, 2020-2021
Associate principal bassoon Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal and professor Conservatoire de Musique de Montreal, Montreal Quebec Canada.
Glenn Einschlag
#virtualbvbd2020, Guest Faculty 2019-2021
Principal bassoon Buffalo Philharmonic, Buffalo New York USA and professor The Glenn Gould School Toronto Ontario Canada.
Benjamin Glossop
#virtualbvbd2020, Guest Faculty 2020-2021
Bassoonist and composer in Ottawa Ontario Canada. Ben’s Rackett of Bassoon and his bassoon quartet “Fun Music” will be premiered at #hybridbvbd2021.
Gabriel Globus-Hoenich
2021 Rhythm Coach
Montreal native, now based in New York City where his career reflects a deep love for the worlds of jazz, classical music, and world music.
Online Faculty 2021
Shane Wieler
Master bassoon technician, Faculty 2013-2021
Owner and technician Marcus-Wieler Bassoon Workshop Toronto Ontario Canada and supporter of the Paul Buttemer Scholarship Fund.
Mathieu Lussier
#virtualbvbd2020, Guest Faculty 2013, 2020-2021
Bassoonist, conductor and composer with Arion Orchestre Baroque and Universite de Montreal, Montreal Quebec Canada.
Andrew Burn
#virtualbvbd2020, Guest Faculty 2015, 2020-2021
Historical bassoonist and reed specialist at Bassoons.ch Basel, Switzerland.
Christopher Millard
#virtualbvbd2020, Guest Faculty 2016, 2020-2021
Principal bassoon National Arts Centre Orchestra of Canada and professor at University of Ottawa, Canada
Gareth Thomas
Guest Faculty 2018, 2021
Second bassoon with the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra, Cleveland Ohio USA.
Gustavo Nunez
#virtualbvbd2020, Guest Faculty 2020-2021
Principal bassoon Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, The Netherlands and professor at Robert Schumann Hochschule Dusseldorf, Germany.
Benjamin Kamins
#virtualbvbd2020, Guest Faculty 2020-2021
Renowned bassoonist and professor at Rice University's Shepherd School of Music, Houston Texas USA.
Daryn Zubke
#virtualbvbd2020, Guest Faculty 2020-2021
University of Memphis Tennessee, specialist on French and German system bassoons.
Katie Brooks
#virtualbvbd2020, Guest Faculty 2020-2021
Principal bassoon The Winnipeg Symphony, Winnipeg Manitoba Canada.
Kathleen McLean
Guest Faculty 2021
Bassoon Professor Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana. Former Associate Principal Bassoon, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, Canada. An advocate of new music, Kathleen has commissioned works by many living composers and has premiered several new bassoon concertos and chamber works written by Chiel Meijering.