Ready to tame the beast? Join our all-star panel as they dive into the deep world of contrabassoon fingerings. Learn how their unique take on fingerings shape their intonation and technique, learn about their methods for discovering new fingerings, and the surprising ways that fingerings influence phrasing.

with Margaret Cookhorn, Arlen Fast, and Leyla Zamora

Hosted by Leigh Muñoz on November 23, 2025

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Session Resources:

Redesigning the Contrabassoon: An Interview with Arlen Fast

Das Fagott, Volume 6: Contrabassoon
by Werner Seltmann and Günter Angerhöfer

The Contrabassoon: A Guide To Performance
by Cornelia Anderson Biggers