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Please come for some great reed quintet music-played with my favorite folks

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Lots of fun shows filled with wonderful music this month with @nonesuch.reedquintet, @rvsymphony, @orchestranext and lovely friends!

Venues include @jazzstationeugene, @euglibrary, @hultcenter, and the Angus Bowmer Theatre. I hope to see you there!!

Catching up on posts… feeling extremely grateful to have learnt so much from some amazing musicians these past 10 weeks:

Masterclass with Garrick Zoeter, professor of clarinet at Shenandoah Conservatory,
Masterclass with Lawrie Bloom, former

While we’re still in the spirit of thanksgiving- I’m so grateful to have performed with my best buddy and bassoon extraordinaire @bronsony at the Hult Center. What started off as a light joke in 2022 became a reality 2 years later, and we

After a highly successful run over the summer, I am so excited that the Bandung Philharmonic Orchestra Academy will be back again in 2026! With so many opportunities for instrumental masterclasses, sectional coaching, and rehearsals with maestro Maxi

Next Tuesday- Bronson York and David Kwek perform Franz Danzi’s charming Duo Concertino for clarinet, bassoon and orchestra! We are accompanied by the University of Oregon Symphony Orchestra, led by conductor Juan Vázquez.

Please conta

Fulfilling one of my lifelong dreams to ride 🛵🏍️

Pulled the trigger and took over this Royal Enfield Meteor 350 last month. It is a no-frills bike that lacks any creature comforts or fancy features- but it makes me feel so connected to the ride. T

This summer was busy but unforgettable☀️ with the people I love ❤️

#throwback to Singapore Bass Clarinet Day 2025, organized by Sean and supported by Yamaha Music Singapore! It was amazing to see so many avid bass clarinetists in one room.

I also had the privilege of conducting a nearly 50-strong bass clarinet ens

Reeds are stocked and ready for the busy upcoming year of performances and teaching 😍

Thank you D’addario Woodwinds & The Band World Singapore for your support, and having me onboard as an artist!

@daddariowoodwinds @thebandworld #clarin

I had such a lovely time in Indonesia last week at the Bandung Philharmonic Orchestra Academy 2025. Apart from being well-fed (and incredibly caffeinated), I had the greatest pleasure of working with my students Danrathz from Yogyakarta and Tafta fro

Voy a ver mi cielo en Singapur en dos semanas 💙 tan emocionado!!

#tb to Brahms 3 with the UOSO, it was lovely working with this group!

#Throwback to the Oregon Clarinet Symposium 2025- always a busy but exciting time. So glad that the events ran smoothly with the great help of the clarinet studio. Also got to meet artist and entrepreneur Seunghee Lee, and Lawrie Bloom again! Thanks

Many firsts this week- first time conducting an extended orchestra and jazz band, in a full 50 minute symphony. I’ve learnt so much in the process. Very grateful to Jordan Brant for having me conduct your masters thesis recital, and the amazing

Some pictures from my lecture-recital on Johannes Brahms and Richard Mühlfeld’s collaboration on 05/07, which also happened to be on Brahms’s birthday 🎂

This was a presentation for the Oregon Bach Festival Musicking Conference 202

Wrapping up the 24/25 concert season with the Rogue Valley Symphony with really beautiful repertoire- Joan Tower’s Made in America, Dvorak’s Cello Concerto in b minor, and the Grand Canyon Suite. Gorgeous moments in the Grofe make me real

@nonesuch.reedquintet

EXCITING NEWS- We have formally accepted the invitation to perform at the @icaclarinet ClarinetFest 2026 in Incheon, South Korea. See you in July!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the coolest bass clarinetist around, Dexter!! ✨🎉🔥

As we approach the end of 2025, here’s a wrap-up of our Southeast Asia Tour we had in the summer.

We loved meeting everyone in SEA, and we thank you for being a part of our ongoing journey!

#reedquintet #tour

nonesuch.holiday cheer!! 🎄✨
We had such a wonderful time performing Robert Lassila’s collection of holiday tunes for our community here in Eugene. We’re incredibly grateful to be in a position to offer free concerts for local families&md

Still elated from our performance last week at the @jazzstationeugene🎄✨

Thank you to @wonkakkim and Classical on Broadway for having us again. It’s always a treat for us🤩

We have more to share with you all from our December engagements, but

Join us tomorrow at the Eugene Public Library (Downtown) for lovely afternoon of holiday music!

Specially arranged for us by Robert Lassila

Songs of the Season
12/13/2025 | 2PM - 3PM
100 W 10th Ave. Eugene OR 97401

Free Admission
@euglibrary @rlas

Thank for MTNA Ducks for having us!

Join us THIS AFTERNOON at the Jazz Station for a set of lovely music for the reed quintet!!

@duckspiano

Join us in December for an afternoon of music by Claude Debussy, Robert Schumann, Rob Deemer, and holiday specials arranged for us by Robert Lassila.

In this concert, we also share about our adventures during our recent Southeast Asia tour, and ong

✨🎊 HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our bassoonist, Bronson!! 🔥❤️✨

Last weekend, we had the privilege of recording music for our children’s book project at the James Depreist Recording Studio at All Classical Radio!

Over 2 days, we worked tirelessly with fantastic audio engineers Justin Phelps and Kirsten Vol

🎉🎊✨ HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our saxophonist, Nick!! 🎷✨

#throwback to our time working with the wonderful young musicians in Bangkok, Thailand! We performed a concert and taught instrumental masterclasses to students of:

1 . The demonstration of Ramkamhaeng University
2. The demonstration of Srinakari

It’s been almost a month since we concluded our debut SE Asia tour!

Here are some fond moments during our engagement with the students of Nanyang Polytechnic Symphonic Orchestra. We thoroughly enjoyed coaching and sharing with these wonderful

We are incredibly honoured to be an awardee of the All Classical Radio Access Recording Project 2025! In the following months, we will start recording music at their new state-of-the-art recording studio for our upcoming children’s book project

THAT’S A WRAP!!✨✌️

Last night we finished off our debut international tour in SE Asia with a concert at the Permaisuri Zarith Sofiah Opera House in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. We have so much more to share, but for now, enjoy these before and after

As we approach the end of our tour, we want to share our most recent concert in Vietnam!🇻🇳

Thank you to the Sound of Soul team for taking such good care of us. We were so ecstatic to have had audience members fly in from different parts of Vietnam

Still remembering our concert at Mahidol University! 🤩 We’re so thankful to the staff and teachers who helped put this event together.

Stay tuned for more pictures from our Thailand stop!

✨ Many thanks to @aliyahsaldarriagaphotography for

#throwback to some wonderful moments of masterclass during our recent residency with the National Youth Winds, captured by @hahahahasif 📸

#singapore #SAFband #NYW

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