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Hire a bassoonist near you for your recording, event or performance. You can find over 13 professionally trained {{location}} bassoon players here to browse through and book today. Whether you need the final piece of the puzzle for your orchestra's performance, or have a beautiful bassoon line that needs playing for your recording, you can browse 13 of our best bassoonists for the job right here.

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Hire Ana Docolin Bassoonist with Encore
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From£160
BassoonistEgham

Principal bassoonist in the Central Band of the RAF, ex co-principal of Southbank Sinfonia. Guildhall and RAM graduate.

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Hire Ronan Whittern Bassoonist with Encore
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From£180
BassoonistGlasgow

Performer/composer based in Glasgow. Specialist in contemporary music, historical performance, and electronics.

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Hire William Gough Bassoonist with Encore
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£40 - £90
BassoonistLondon

Ex-RAM bassoonist, postgrad RCM, available for gigs. Enjoys sight reading and all genres of music. Plays baroque, classical & modern bassoon

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Hire Michael A. Grant Bassoonist with Encore
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£250 - £500
BassoonistManchester

A professional saxophonist with over 10 years’ experience playing all sorts of music in all sorts of locations for all sorts of occasions!

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Hire Bob Batty Bassoonist with Encore
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£180 - £390
BassoonistBallyforan

An experienced saxophonist (tenor, alto, soprano, baritone) and flute player, working in jazz and swing, classical and pop music.

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Hire Verity Stroud Bassoonist with Encore
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£250 - £625
BassoonistExeter

Providing background music with jazzy twists on your pop favourites from the decades to current day.

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Hire George Comber Bassoonist with Encore
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BassoonistBrighton and Hove

Bass player with experience in everything from musicals to jazz standards, and Bruno Mars to The Smiths!

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Hire Laurence Perkins Bassoonist with Encore
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£750 - £950
BassoonistManchester

Solo bassoonist, solo CD for Hyperion label, orchestral and chamber musician, bassoon tutor at RNCM Manchester, conductor and ensemble tutor

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Hire Elliot Cox Bassoonist with Encore
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BassoonistOxford

Bassoonist based in Oxfordshire and West Sussex. Large range of styles as well as experience playing for many Orchestras and Ensembles

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Hire Meghan Killen Bassoonist with Encore
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From£160
BassoonistBirmingham

Bassoonist and tutor based in Birmingham, recent graduate from Birmingham Conservatoire.

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Hire Anna Michèle Clarke Bassoonist with Encore
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From£180
BassoonistLondon

Keen and enthusiastic young musician, always up for a challenge.

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Hire Josh Venables Bassoonist with Encore
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BassoonistCheltenham

Highly versatile solo pianist and accompanist, specialising in jazzy pop and classical covers. Available for all types of events!

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Hire Mark Wilson Bassoonist with Encore
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BassoonistStroud

Professional bassoonist and countertenor, specialising in early music, baroque bassoon and dulcian.

Latest reviews of our Bassoonists

Sylvia Newton
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"Sylvia is a lovely player, professional and experienced. She played beautifully in our concert and we enjoyed having her in the group!"

Kim hired Sylvia Newton for a Concert

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Zachary Moxon
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"Reliable, flexible and professional, Zac was everything I could possibly ask of an orchestral musician"

Kilian hired Zachary Moxon for a Charity event

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Ana Docolin
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"Very good and very professional."

Michael hired Ana Docolin for a Recording session

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FAQs about hiring Bassoonists in the UK

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Can any bassoonist play my favourite song?

Professional bassoonists will often take requests, but you will need to give them plenty of notice. Please also keep in mind that bassoonists may ask for an small additional fee to prepare songs that aren't already on their song list. You can view the bassoonist's song list on their Encore profile.

How much time do bassoonists take to set up?

Your bassoonist will usually arrive about an hour or so before their performance begins to set up and get settled before they start playing. To avoid any delays, make sure the performance space is ready for the bassoonist prior to their arrival.

My venue has asked for the performer’s PLI & PAT inspection certificates. What are these?

PLI stands for Public Liability Insurance. This insurance covers damage to another person or their property (it is also known as third party insurance). As many of our bassoonists are members of the Musician's Union, they are already covered by PLI up to £10 million. PAT stands for portable appliance testing. Most of our bassoonists will already have a PAT inspection certificate for their musical equipment/PA system, which they can provide to your venue if they need it.

Hiring a Bassoonist Near You

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Popular genres:
Pop, Classical, Jazz
Average response time:
7 hours
Busiest times:
June, July, August

How much does it cost to hire a Bassoonist in the UK?

The typical price for a Bassoonist is:
£Budget£270
££Pro£390
£££High-end£510+

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