Kristian Oma Rønnes,The Young Bassoonist.

(Last updated 1st November 2010)

This Site Is About My Son Kristian And His Bassoon Career

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My Moosmann Bassoon

( Updated 1 st October 2005)

At this site is pictures of my bassoon.

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The Fagottino And Kristian.

Kristian Oma Rønnes is today 13 years old, and have played the bassoon since he was 6 years old.

At this recording he plays for the first time on his mod. 100 Moosmann bassoon with "adult" keys!

Kristian and his father is performing 3 duets that I wrote for him , at a concert in the Stavanger cathedral.

Kristian was eleven years old when the recording was made. (June 2003)

He was of course playing the 1 bassoon!

R.Rønnes: 3 Duets for 2 bassoons

(Written to Kristian)

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After the concert- a proud bassoonist!

Kristian and his Moosmann bassoon.

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Cathedral Concert June 2004

Kristian was re engaged from the Catherdral Concert Organisation to perform the year after.

This time he wanted to play with organ.

I arranged one movement from a Sammartini sonata for 2 bassoons and organ.

"This was fun dad- where do we play next time?"

Kristian ( still playing the 1st bassoon) me and Terje Hadland, performing

"Allegro" by Sammartini.

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Bassoon Soloist With Symphonic Band

Kristian had a busy time in May and June 04.

Before performing the Sammartini at the cathedral concert, he was asked to play solo with his schoolband.

He performed "Skogtrollet" for bassoon and band, that is a original piece for this combination.

Here is a picture from the concert.

Kristian performing "Skogtrollet" at concert.

One week later he recorded the "Skogtrollet" in the small concerthall in Stavanger.

"Skogtrollet" for Bassoon and Symphonic Band.

Kristian Oma Rønnes,bassoon and Eiganes school band.Conductor: Jan Magnus Dahle.

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My First Job As Bassoonist

My first job as bassoonist was very fun and interesting.

I was hired to perform the 4th bassoon part in Verdi´s Requiem with

Sandnes Orkesterforening ( a semi pro orchestra in Sandnes-Norway)

This was a really challence!

I practised a lot at the bassoon part together with my father,

( who was hired to play the 1bassoon part) and I found out that this

was really exiting music, but also a lot of resposibillity to perform this part alone.

The orchestra was huge! also the choir!

And the music was really heavy!

The two concerts went very well, and the 4 bassoonists was

given special attention at the concert. Yeah, this was fun!

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Kristians First Concert With A Professional Orchestra

At the 12 of February 2005 Kristian performed a whole concert together with me and

the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra. He played the 2nd bassoon alone in the whole

program at a family concert. To enter the professional musician life for 2 days at the age of 13

is quite seldom now a days.

Here is a picture from the rehearsal:

Father and son practising Halvorsen: Norwegian Rhapsody no.1

Kristians eager to learn and really go for this project really impressed me!

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Here we are dressed up before the concert

The Bassoon group of the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra

for 2 days, father and son.

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The concert was inspiring for both bassoonists:

"Just go for it!"

( Kristian playing on his brand new gold bocal at the concert )

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YES I DID IT!

Everything went fine - when do the Stavanger Symphony needs me next time?

I am ready for more playing!!

Thank you Kristian! You did a great job!!

Best wishes from your proud father.

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