Operaorkestrets Kammerserie: Fagott­fest by Various, De la (2023/2023), Den Norske Opera, Oslo, Norway

Bassoon concert - with free coffee and bun With this concert, musicians from the Opera Orchestra want to convey this expressive instrument, both with the ensemble and with soloist Catharina Chen. BUY The woodwind instrument bassoon is no small instrument, it is approx. 1.3 meters, and has a tonal range that extends over three and a half octaves. Bassoonists often make and adapt their own reeds, which must be cut to shape and tied up in a damp state. They must then be polished and adjusted - so that they suit each musician's playing style and wishes.