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Fernando Traba
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Fernando's bassoon was made by the Heckel Company (based in Wiesbaden, Germany) in 1923. They have been making bassoons for almost 200 years and are considered the "Stradivarius" of the Bassoon world. Bassoon's (and contrabassoons) have 23 keys; Because of this, they are woodwind instruments that require all ten fingers to operate, unlike the flute, oboe, and clarinet. Fernando's bassoon is made out of Maple wood. After the wood is cut from the tree, it has to wait over ten years before it can be used to make a bassoon.
- Hometown:
Mexico City, Mexico
- Year Joined:
1992
- Education:
Bachelor of Music and Master of Music – Cleveland Institute of Music; Artist Diploma – The Juilliard School of Music
- Passions and Interests:
Fernando enjoys gardening, auto mechanics, and following his two daughters' swimming careers.
- Career Highlights:
Some of Fernando's proudest musical accomplishments include:
- Auditioning and winning Principal Bassoon positions in orchestras in four different countries: Mexico (2), Portugal (2), Spain (1) and USA (1)
- Teaching students in Mexico and the United States that have become professional bassoonists themselves
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Scott Radloff
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Scott’s bassoon is an early-9000 series Heckel, from 1945
- Hometown:
Tampa, FL
- Year Joined:
1996
- Education:
Bachelor of Music – University of Florida
- Passions and Interests:
Beyond being fortunate enough to live their passion for making and teaching music, Scott and Marie dedicate a lot of energy to travel. Their marriage began with a wedding in Vienna, Austria! Since that beginning, they have traveled to England, France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, Slovakia, Hungary, Turkey, China, Taiwan, Japan, and of course Canada (including Newfoundland!).
- Career Highlights:
Often, whichever Masterworks program Scott is currently performing seems to be a "career highlight." With that said, performing a concert in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China in 2002 was rather special.
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