McGill Bassoon Day 2025

Join us for the 22nd annual Bassoon Day at McGill on Saturday, February 15, 2025! We look forward to seeing you for classes with our special guests Ann Shoemaker, and Gabrièle Dostie-Poirier, exhibits, and our Bassoon Extravaganza concert!

Schedule:
9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Elizabeth Wirth Music Building Lobby | Exhibits: Come try out bassoons and bocals by Canadian bassoon maker Benson Bell
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Tanna Schulich Hall | Masterclass with Gabrièle Dostie-Poirier, bassoonist with the Orchestre Métropolitain
2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Tanna Schulich Hall | Masterclass with Ann Shoemaker, bassoon professor at Baylor University, Texas
5:00 p.m., Tanna Schulich Hall | A Bassoon Extravaganza #22! Join us for a bassoon concert featuring our special guest Ann Shoemaker as well as members of the OSM bassoon section, and don’t forget to bring your bassoon for the Bassoon Day Ensemble Finale!