The Contrabassoon in the Orchestra

Utah Symphony Associate Principal Bassoon Leon Chodos talks about his studies and career playing the contrabassoon, discusses the role of the contrabassoon in the orchestra, and plays a solo. Want to learn more about the instruments in the orchestra and the people who play them? Watch the entire series here: https://bit.ly/2FrlWTz :: DISCOVER UTAH SYMPHONY | UTAH OPERA :: Get tickets to a Utah Symphony | Utah Opera performance: https://bit.ly/36XOrDI Give the gift of music: https://bit.ly/3nJrIRT Watch snippets of past Symphony performances: https://bit.ly/2GZdhrY Learn more about the world-class performers that make music with us: https://bit.ly/33Va1GY Watch clips of past opera performances: http://bit.ly/2SBZyaC Learn more about each opera with our Opera Chats: https://bit.ly/3j2Wa5W :: RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS :: The instruments of the orchestra and what they sound like: https://bit.ly/2FrlWTz Ask an opera singer: https://bit.ly/33ULMIO Voice types in opera: https://bit.ly/33ULG3U Connecting the symphony to classrooms: https://bit.ly/3lNsRWJ Connecting the opera to classrooms: https://bit.ly/376R3iz