Bassoon repairs in Brazil
For adjustments and bassoon repairs in Brazil please consult
Mauro Lucio Silva Ávila
Bassoonist at the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra, Rio de Janeiro
Phone: 0055 – 97695947
Email: maurolsa@terra.com.br
Pictures of our various bassoon cases and covers
We just introduced a new menu on our website which shows pictures of our various options of bassoon cases and covers we are offering. Welcome to check it out: Fagotte-Accessories
A different „Flight of the bumblebee“
„United Sounds of Püchner“ – China Tour 2006
See video at youtube.com
Stephen Weidauer (Germany), bassoon
Liu Chang and Zhang Jinmin (Singapore), bassoon
Zhou Wenbo (XiŤan, China), bassoon.
Shi Li (Austria), contrabassoon
Frankfurt Music Fair from 12 thru 15 March 2008
We are looking forward to welcome you at our booth 1.1 A 17
First prize at the renowned “Dong-A Music Competition” in Seoul
The young Korean bassoonist Pyo Kyu-Sun has won the much coveted prize of the
renowned “Dong-A Music” competition, an event which took place in
Seoul in October 2007. In the first round Bach's A minor Partita and Baedecker's
Sonata Sopra “La Monica” were performed and the obligatory pieces
for the 2nd round were Gordon Jacob's “Partita” for solo bassoon and
Bitsch's “Concertino”. The performance of the Jolivet Concerto was
the deciding piece in the final round.
Pyo Kyu-Sun plays a Püchner bassoon and we wish to heartily congratulate him!
Püchner in Brazil in September 2007
We invite Brazilian bassoonists and oboists to attend our presentations
of latest design Püchner bassoons, bocals Püchner oboes, oboes
d’amore and English Horns. Meet Gerald Püchner, Gabriele
Nilsson-Püchner and Fábio Cury, Principal bassoonist of the
Opera Sao Paulo and Professor for Bassoon at the State University Sao
Paulo at following exhibitions:
Piracicaba, Double Reed meeting from 7 thru 9 September 2007,
Sao Paulo on 10 September 2007, Brasilia on 12 September 2007,
Rio de Janeiro on 14 and 15 September 2007
Details you will find in this PDF.
United Sounds of Püchner
Püchner in China from 14 thru 30 June 2007
Püchner invites you to attend following events:
Concerts of the Bassoon quartet “United Sounds of Püchner”
in following cities:
Shen Yang on 17 June 2007
Chang Chun on 20 June 2007
Chong Qing on 23 June 2007
Urumqi on 26 June 2007
Shanghai on 30 June 2007
Bassoonists:
Zhang Jin Min, princ. bassoon Singapore Symphony Orchestra
Liu Chang, assistant princ. bassoonist Singapore Symphony Orchestra
Stephan Weidauer, princ. bassoonist Saarländisches Staatstheater Saarbrücken and
Professor for bassoon at Musikhochschule Saarbrücken
Mag. Shi Li, bassoonist, Vienna, bassoon and contrabassoon
Tony Xi, guest bassoonist, Shanghai
Valentin Schuster, percussion, Graz
Masterclasses at the Music Conservatoires of the cities of Shang Yang, Chang Chun, Chong Quing, Urumqi and Shanghai
Presentation of latest design Püchner bassoons and contrabassoon with Shi Li; Repair services by Hao Yun, the authorized repairman for Püchner bassoons in China
Fagottreparaturservice durch Hao Yun, dem für Reparaturen an Püchner-Fagotten in China autorisierten Reparateur
Shi Li and the bassoon quartet “United Sounds of Püchner” are looking forward to meet you.
For further information please contact puchner@puchner.com
First prize at the International Competition for woodwind quintets in Marseille
The woodwind quintet “Modus Vivendi” of Moscow is the first prize winner of the international competition “Concours international de quintettes à vent”, an event which took place in Marseille in March 2007. The quintet’s oboist Anastasja Tabankova is performing on a Püchner oboe model 733 C. The bassoonist Ilja Kaschtan is playing a Püchner bassoon model 23. Both are principal woodwind players of the Russian State Academic Symphony Orchestra Moscow. We warmly congratulate them!
The woodwind quintet “Modus Vivendi” of Moscow: Evgenija Tshepikova, flute, Anastasija Tabankova, oboe, Nikolaj Ageev, clarinet, Natali Belova, horn und Ilja Kaschtan, bassoon
China tour: During three weeks with four bassoon players through five cities
Bassoon power in Xian
The Püchner China tour took place from the 11th of June to the
1st of July 2006. It comprised principally of three main activities: exhibitions showing
the different bassoon models from the J. Püchner Company, concerts with bassoon
ensembles with four to eight bassoons as well as master classes in some Chinese conservatories.
Read the full story
Please visit also following website of the author Stephan Weidauer, princ.
bassoonist of the Staatstheater Saarbrücken.
Bassoon reed making
Prof. Asger Svendsen, professor for bassoon at the Malmö Music Conservatory, introduces his DVD on the bassoon reed making technique “The Ridge Reed” developed by Asger Svendsen. The DVD is in English and can be ordered at profasger@tele2.se
Maintenance work on Püchner bassoons
For adjustments, repairs and overhauls of
Püchner bassoons are at your disposal from now on:
In Singapore:
Liu Chang,
Bassoonist Singapore Symphony Orchestra,
Phone +65 625 49135 and +65 94 707152
In Beijing:
Hao Yun, Vice President China Musician Association Bassoon Society,
Phone +86 10 88592101,
Fax +86 10 88592102,
Mobile +86 0 13910811518
Ultrasonic Reed cleaner
Extend the lifetime of your reeds with the help of an Ultrasonic Reed cleaner
Püchner now offers:
- Ultrasonic Reed cleaner Sonorex Super RK31
- compact apparatus
- filling volume for cleaning 0,6 litres
- with basket and lid out of stainless steel
- exterior dimensions: 205 x 100 x 155 mm
- Price: 299,00 EUR + 19% Mwst