02
Jul
Bassoon Site
I just found out about Bassoon Talk, a site by Rufus Olivier, Jr., whom I saw on occasion when he was young, but haven’t seen since. His father, Rufus Olivier played (and I believes continues to do so) in Midsummer Mozart when I was playing in the group. Rufus, Sr. is an incredibly nice man, and great fun. He’s one of those musicians who appears relaxed and seems to be having a great time doing what he does.
Sadly, I found the blog due to the death of bassoonist David Bartolotta, who was killed in a car accident on June 13th. David subbed with Symphony Silicon Valley a few times this past year.
Sad times, as there have been several losses (in San Francisco Symphony) in the recent past. I never get used to this.
Do check out Rufus’s site. It looks like he posts infrequently, but I enjoyed what I saw.
