Learn from Great Bassoon Teachers

Nicole DeMaio is a composer, performer, and educator who was born in Bogota, Colombia and is currently living in the NYC area. As a woodwind doubler, Nicole performs on flutes, clarinets, saxophones, and bassoon. She has recently worked as a substitute musician on Broadway’s “"Some Like It Hot", "Aladdin”, “1776”, “Kimberly Akimbo”, “A Strange Loop”, and “Beetlejuice”.

Overall Teacher of the Year on Lessonface! Alison holds a Masters in Music Ed. Fun, experienced & patient teacher. Alison has taught over 20,000 lessons in various instruments and voice to over 550 students in private lessons and small groups, in person and online. Her students range from age 3 through adults. Alison is the co-owner of Strand Studios in NJ.

Hi, I’m Sam—a professional woodwind player, composer, and music educator focused on helping students become expressive, well-rounded musicians. I specialize in saxophone and oboe, and also teach clarinet, flute, and bassoon. As a working multi-instrumentalist, I perform in a variety of settings including pit orchestras and jazz groups, and I bring that real-world experience into…

Bassoonist Nicholas Akdag has performed throughout North America, Europe and Asia, and regularly performs throughout Southern California with groups like the The Los Angeles Philharmonic, Kaleidoscope Chamber Orchestra, Redlands Symphony, and others.Nick studied at the State Conservatory of Music Berlin "Hanns Eisler" (Berlin, Germany) with Prof. Volker Tessmann.

Graduate of the Colburn Conservatory of Music, Nathan has developed the technical skills and reed making necessary to become proficient in bassoon. With a decade of private instruction under his belt, he has seen students advance to Allstate, adult learners add a new instrument to their repertoire, and has been a part of countless creative projects like group recitals, recording…

I am a dedicated teacher passionate about music and the success of learners of all ages and levels. I am a very patient teacher. If I am your music teacher, learning will be fun! It is important that my students enjoy music and their instruments. I will lead you step by step along the way and will make sure that you have mastered each lesson before we move to the next level.

Margali Grenier (she/her) is Founder, President, and Executive Director of the nonprofit ensemble Plattsburgh Community Clarinet Choir, Incorporated (PCC), and Founder and Owner of Major Fifth Music. She is an active performer, educator, and instrument repair technician specialising in the curation and production of concerts featuring newly commissioned music.

Holding a Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Bassoon Performance, I am a dynamic and energetic Bassoon & Piano teaching artist, appearing as a soloist, chamber musician, orchestra musician, and educator. I am classically trained and started my music journey with the piano and flute at the age of 5. I started playing bassoon when I was 11 years old.

Francesco Quarata (b. 2000, Salerno) is an Italian bassoonist who earned his Master’s degree and Postgraduate diploma at the Universität Mozarteum Salzburg under Maestro Marco Postinghel. He previously studied at the Conservatorio “G. Martucci” in Salerno and at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome with Maestro Francesco Bossone.

I have performed in orchestras all over the world. I started in the UK and worked with most of UK's major Symphony, Chamber and Opera orchestras including the BBC Symphony Orchestra (with frequent performances at the world famous Promenade Concerts in the Royal Albert Hall ) the BBC Philharmonic, BBC Scottish, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Academy of St.