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Estonian bassoonist Martin Kuuskmann has premiered eight bassoon concertos written especially for him and has collaborated with composers Daniel Schnyder, Helena Tulve and jazz icon John Patitucci among others. He has appeared with orchestras such as Orchestre de la Suiss Romande, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, the Järvi Festival Orchestra, Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra, 1B1 Ensemble New York Philharmonic series, as well as with the Macao Orchestra, Nordic Symphony Orchestra, Absolute Ensemble, Riga Sinfonietta, Grazioso Chamber Orchestra and the Symphony Orchestra of the Norrlandsoperan.
Kuuskmann has recorded reconstructed bassoon concertos by J.S. Bach with co-soloist, renowned violist Lars Anders Tomter and the 1B1 Ensemble, and has recorded Theofanidis’ bassoon concerto with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project under Gil Rose. His solo album Nonstop and other albums are available on the ERP, Erdenklang, CCn’C and Chesky record labels. A graduate of the Yale and the Manhattan Schools of Music, Kuuskmann teaches at the Manhattan School, Cornish College of Arts in Seattle, serves as the woodwind coach of the Baltic Youth Philharmonic, and teaches regularly at the Arosa Music Academy in Switzerland. For more information, visit www.martinkuuskmann.com.