Meet the bassoon — a double-reed woodwind instrument with rich tones and intricate fingering. Professor Richard Church introduces young learners to the bassoon and the rest of the woodwind family.

Use the tabs below to find out about each section of the orchestra, watch video clips, and read interviews with musicians. It is the lowest of the woodwind instruments. It is made out of maple wood ...

This latest in a series of articles on where in London to learn different types of instrument, among other things, focuses on those you blow down/through/into. Woodwind instruments don’t get the ...

Use the tabs below to find out about each section of the orchestra, watch video clips, and read interviews with musicians. This section of the orchestra got its name from the fact that many of its ...