Rob Weir, bassoon

01/25/21 • 42 min

San Francisco Symphony Orchestra bassoonist, Rob Weir, chats with Inside the Notes about his career. Touring Mahler symphonies with Michael Tilson Thomas, performing with the Saito Kinen Orchestra, and studying with Bernard Garfield are a few of the many important moments that shaped his life as a musician. Here we discuss those experiences and hear the stories that shaped his life.

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