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Highlights of Professional Performance Career

Orchestra Positions

• Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, Principal Bassoon, 2010 to present. • Bach in Baltimore Orchestra, 2002 to present. • The Howard County Concert Orchestra, 2009 to present • Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, substitute bassoon, May 2014, November 2009, February 2014. • Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, substitute bassoon, 2003 to 2007, 2009. • Handel Choir Orchestra, Bassoon, 2001 to 2003. • Wheeling Symphony Orchestra, Principal Bassoon, 1992 to 1996. • West Virginia Symphony, Acting Principal Bassoon 1994 to 1995. • West Virginia Symphony, substitute bassoon and contrabassoon 1990 to 2000. • Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, substitute Co-Principal Bassoon, March 1993. • Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Principal Bassoon, 1979 to 1986. • Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, substitute Co-Principal Bassoon, Hong Kong tour, 1984.

Select Solo and Chamber Music Performances

• Solo, Weber’s Andante and Hungarian Rondo with Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, March 2017. • Solo, Huang’s Bassoon Concerto with Hunan Symphony Orchestra (China), August 2013. • Solo, Weber’s Andante and Hungarian Rondo with Hunan Symphony Orchestra (China), August 2013. • Duet, Harvey’s Towson Suite, ClarinetFest, Porto, Portugal, August 2009. • Chamber music, Villa-Lobos’s Trio, Villa-Lobos International Festival, Virginia Commonwealth University, March 2008. • Chamber music, Strauss’s Duet Concertino, International Double Reed Society Conference, NY, June 2006. • Solo recital, works by Devienne and Vivalid, International Double Reed Society Conference, TX, June 2005. • Solo, Vanhall’s Concerto for Two Bassoons and Orchestra, International Double Reed Society Conference, Melbourne, Australia, July 2004. • Solo recital, works by Telemann, Tansman, and Ewell, University of Colorado at Boulder, March 2004. • Chamber music, Quintigre Wind Quintet, Towson University 2002 to 2014. • Chamber music, Aiolos Collective (Dutch-American Double Reed Ensemble), performances at Northwestern University, 1997; University of Wisconsin, 1999; and West Virginia University, 2001. • Solo, works by Hummel and Beethoven. West Virginia University, Kent State University, Ohio State University, October 1997. • Chamber music, Laureate Wind Quintet, West Virginia University, 1989 to 1999. • Chamber music, various music for double reed ensembles, Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst (Frankfurt am Main, Germany) Indian University, August 1992; Indiana University, August 1994. • Duets, works by Ozzi, Towson State University, August 1991.

Recordings

Commercial Releases

19. Morgan State Choir, Maryland Public Television; television broadcast, DVD, and CD recording, principal bassoon, 2011.

18. Baltimore Chamber Orchestra, Jonathan Leshnoff, Violin Concerto, second bassoon. Naxos 8.559398, 2007.

17. West Virginia University, John Beall, Sextet for Piano and Woodwind Quintet, bassoon. West Virginia University Press Sound Archive, Vol. 5, 2004.

16. West Virginia University, John Beall, “On Chestnut Ridge,” bassoon. Cambria Records, CD #1104.

15. Arthur Grossman and Terry B. Ewell, Duets by Ozi. Musical Heritage Society, MHS 512492F, 1987?.

14. Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. Heitor Villa-Lobos, Choros Nos. 8 and 9, Principal Bassoon. Kenneth Schermerhorn, conductor. Hong Kong Records, Marco Polo, 6.220322, 1985.

13. Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. Richard Strauss, Symphony in D Minor, Interludio, Kampf und Sieg, Principal Bassoon. Kenneth Schermerhorn, conductor. Marco Polo, 6.220323, 1985.

12. Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. Recording with Beverly Hoch, Principal Bassoon. Kenneth Schirmerhorn conductor. Pickwick Records (London), MCA-25966.

11. Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. César Cui, Suite Concertante for Violin and Orchestra, Principal Bassoon. Kenneth Schirmerhorn conductor, Takako Nishizaki, soloist. Naxos 8.555344, 1984.

10. Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. Toshiro Mayazumi, Samsara, Phonologie Symphonique, Bacchanale., Principal Bassoon. Yoshikazu Fukumura, Conductor. Hong Kong Records, 6.220297, 1984.

9. Arthur Grossman, Bruce Grainger, and Terry B. Ewell. Weissenborn Trios. Musical Heritage Society, MHS 4919A, 1984. Now available at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Weissenborn.

8. Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. Johannes Brahms, Hungarian Dances Nos. 1-21, Principal Bassoon. Kenneth Jean, Conductor. Hong Kong Records, 6.220118, 1983.

7. Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. Richard Wagner, Polonia, Rule Britannia, American Centennial March, Imperial March, Principal Bassoon. Varujan Kojian, Conductor. Hong Kong Records, 6.220114, 1983.

6. Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. Du Ming-xin, Violin Concerto, Principal Bassoon. Kenneth Jean, Conductor. Hong Kong Records, 6.240108, 1983.

5. Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. Most Famous TV Themes, Principal Bassoon. Henry Shek, conductor. Hong Kong Records, 6.240149, 1983.

4. Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. Everlasting Love: Popular Hong Kong TV & Movie Themes, Principal Bassoon. Varujan Kojian, Conductor. Hong Kong Records, 6.240171, 1983.

3. Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. Under the Silver Moon: The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra Plays Popular Chinese Classics, Vol. 2, Principal Bassoon. Kenneth Jean, Conductor. Hong Kong Records, 6.240279, 1983.

2. Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. Colorful Clouds: The Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra Plays Popular Chinese Classics, Principal Bassoon. Kenneth Jean, Conductor. Hong Kong Records, 6.240090, 1982.

1. Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. Michael Kwan in Concert, Principal Bassoon. Polygram Records, 6642 048, 1982.

Non-Commercial

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