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SPRING-FALL 2019:
  • DECEMBER 8 at 2pm: Guest Soloist with Foothills Philharmonic playing Vivaldi's Concerto in G minor KV 495 for Bassoon and Orchestra
  • DECEMBER 6 at 7pm: LüftBassoons and buddy Scott Pool do a thing together!
  • DECEMBER 3 at 7pm: Visiting Professor of Bassoon, Dr. Scott Pool from TAMUCC, leads a bassoon workshop at Casas Adobes Congregational Church!
  • NOVEMBER 23: Tucson Repertory Orchestra Chamber Concert with the Crowded Quartet at Rincon Congregational Church
  • OCTOBER 20 at 6pm: Tucson Musician's Showcase at DeMeester Outdoor Amphitheater in Reid Park, playing the Schubert Octet with other fabulous Local 33 AFM members!
  • SEPTEMBER 1: Guest artist at Oracle Union Church with Sheryll McManus
  • AUGUST 24: Concierto sin Fronteras/Concert Without Borders in Douglas, AZ, USA & Agua Preita, Sonora, MX
  • JULY 13: East Coast premiere of "Bocalise" by Samuel Wellman on recital of Rebecca Hagen-Watson and Martin Van Klompenberg.
  • JULY 12-19: International Double Reed Society 2019 Convention in Tampa, FL
  • MAY 27-JUNE 6: Glickman Popkin Bassoon Camp in Little Switzerland, NC!
  • MAY 11 at 2:30pm: Bendickson/Gardner Studios 2nd Annual Student Recital at Casas Adobes Congregational Church
  • MAY 5 at 3pm at Grace St. Paul Church: Vaughan William's "A Sea Symphony" with Tucson Masterworks Chorale
  • APR 17 at 7pm: Lend An Ear Chamber Ensemble at Holsclaw Hall, UA Fred Fox School of Music, playing Beethoven 7 (reduction), Moonlight Sonata (chamber explosion), and Cage Five.
  • APR 6 at 10am: Oro Valley Rug Concert - Desert Bunny Adventures - at Oro Valley Town Hall
  • MAR 29 at 6pm: LuftBassoons concert Fairfield Estates Club House
  • FEB 22-23: Bassoon Day residency at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi with LuftBassoons Quartet
  • FEB 2-3: Concerts with Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra at Desert Performing Arts Center and St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, principal bassoon.
  • JAN 26: AZ South Central Regionals Auditions adjudication
  • JAN 11-13: Meg Quigley Vivaldi Symposium at Colburn in Los Angeles, CA.
2018 - spring thru summer
  • SEPT 1 at 10am: LüftBassoons at 10am at the Oro Valley Town Hall, Musical Magic for Kids! The Wolf and Peter, with other musical tributes from Disney to Dukas! 
  • JULY 20 at 7pm: Sky Island Chamber Society Guest Artist in Sierra Vista, AZ at 7PM with the BASSoon Duo - Cassandra Bendickson, bassoon & Adam Jones, contrabass - playing incredible music by Falcone, Hindemith, Mignone, and P.D.Q. Bach!
  • JULY 17 at 8pm: BASS-oon Duo plays Passe! Bassoon and Bass take on the bar scene.
  • JULY 4 at 3pm: "Let Freedom Sing 2018" concert with Arts Express at Centennial Hall.
  • MAY 14 at 7pm: Bassoon & Friends in Honor of the retirement of Dr. William Dietz, Professor of Bassoon at Fred Fox School of Music, Holsclaw Hall, University of Arizona.
  • MAY 13 at 7pm: Tucson Pops Orchestra at DeMeester Amphitheater in Reid Park, Tucson.
  • MAY 6 at 3pm: Bendickson-Gardner Studios Recital at Casas Adobes Congregational Church!
  • APRIL 29 at 12:30pm: Recital of Juan Jose Arévalo, UA Fred Fox School of Music rm 162.
  • APR 15 AT 4PM: Mozart’s “Grand Mass” with the Tucson Masterworks Chorale at Grace St. Paul Church in Tucson, AZ.
  • MAR 20 at 7pm: Lend An Ear Chamber Players: Mozart’s “Gran Partita” and Dvorak “Serenade” at UA Holsclaw Hall.
  • MAR 15-17 at 7pm: “Fiddler on the Roof” at Marana High School
  • MAR 11 at 4:30pm: Civic Orchestra of Tucson concert at UA Crowder Hall in Tucson, AZ.
  • MAR 10 at 3pm: Civic Orchestra of Tucson concert at Church of the Apostles in Tucson, AZ.
  • MAR 3 at 5pm: LuftBassoons Quartet at Tucson Desert Museum
  • ​JAN 13: 7PM BI-National Fundraising Concert at Grace St. Paul Church in Tucson, AZ.
  • ​JAN 6: University of Arizona Bassoon Bash with Leyla Zamora
2017
  • DEC 30 at 3pm: Tucson Repertory Orchestra Concert at Grace St. Paul Church​
  • DEC 17: Vivaldi’s “Gloria” at Christ Presbyterian Church w/members of TSO.
  • DEC 15: Christmas concert in Aqua Prieta, Sonora-Mexico.
  • DEC 9 at 1pm: Crowded Quartet plays the Tucson Steampunk Society’s Annual Dickens Tea!
  • DEC 8 at 5pm: Crowded Quartet plays at Tucson Botanical Garden’s “Luminaria Nights”
  • DEC 2 at 10am: Oro Valley Rug Concert series at Oro Valley Town Hall
  • DEC 1 at 5pm: Crowded Quartet plays Tucson Botanical Garden’s “Luminaria Nights”
  • NOV 20: Crowded Quartet at Rancho Splendido in Tucson, AZ.
  • NOV 17 & 18: LuftBassoons Quartet at Arenal Festival in Hermosillo, Sonora-Mexico
  • NOV 4 at 10am: Oro Valley Rug Concert series at Oro Valley Town Hall
  • NOV 2 at 7pm: LendAnEar Chamber Ensemble at the University of Arizona
  • OCT 12, 13, & 15: Judith with ArtIfAct Dance Project
  • SEPT 30 at 4pm: Boulder Bassoon Blitz on Pearl Street in Boulder, CO!
  • SEPT 29-OCT 1: Recording session in Boulder, CO
  • SEPT 8 at 8pm: Chris Black CD Release Live Concert at 191 Toole in Downtown Tucson
  • SEPT 4 at 9pm: Locals Only broadcast on KXCI 91.3 fm!
  • AUG 26: Beginning Band (Bassoon) Day at Catalina Foothills High School.
  • AUG 12: Arts After Dark at Children's Museum of Tucson​
  • MAY 11: LendAnEar Chamber Ensemble concert at University of Arizona
  • MAY 20: Binational Concert Without Borders in Douglas, AZ & Aqua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico!
  • APR 23: University Community Chorus Spring concert at University of Arizona
  • APR 14: Haydn's Seven Last Words with the St Mark's Festival Choir and Orchestra
  • MAR 31: House Concert, Crowded Trio
  • MAR 26: Arizona Choral Society concert at Catalina United Methodist Church
  • MAR 19: Bocal Soup Studio field trip to AZ Friends of Chamber Music to hear Benjamin Kamins!
  • MAR 12: Crowded Quintet plays Tucson Festival of Books
  • MAR 10: Crowded Quintet Social Hour
  • JAN 28: Southern Arizona Regionals Competition Adjudication
  • JAN 13: Children's Concert and Evening Concert with Sierra Vista Symphony Orchestra
  • JAN 7: Tucson Repertory Orchestra concert at Grace St. Paul Church.
  • ​JAN 1: Bella Carita Chamber Ensemble plays First Sunday Music at St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church.
2016
  • DEC 11: Crowded Quartet at Luminaria Nights in the Grove at the Tucson Botanical Gardens.
  • DEC 10: Musical guests, Crowded Quartet, at the Annual Dicken's Tea
  • DEC 4: First Sunday Music at St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church
  • NOV 19: UA Conducting workshop with guest artists, Crowded Quartet.
  • NOV 12: ChamberLab XV at Club Congress!
  • OCT 30: Double Reed Day at UA Fred Fox School of Music.
  • OCT 8 at 6:30pm: Black Sox Affair at ZUZI! with LuftBassoons, Crowded Quartet, and the BC Dance Studio Ensembles.
  • OCT 2: First Sunday Music at St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church.
  • SEP 25 at 3pm: ChamberLab VIP Preview at WaveLab Studios in Tucson, AZ.
  • AUG 28 at 3pm: Mindi Acosta TWEET Recital at UA Fred Fox School of Music with Tucson Duo Project and Crowded Quartet.
  • AUG 27 at 12pm: Bassoon clinician at Catalina Foothills Beginning Band Day.
  • AUG 6 at 10am: Oro Valley Magical Musical Rug concert with Deena Reedy and Dominic Livigni at Oro Valley Town Hall.
  • AUG 2 at 11:30am: LuftBassoons Concert at Arizona Senior Academy.
  • JUN 19-23: AFM Local 33 delegate to the National Convention of the American Federation of Musicians in Las Vegas, NV.
  • JUN 4 at 3pm: Concert with Tucson Repertory Orchestra at Grace St. Paul's Church in Tucson, AZ.
  • May 7-8 at 7pm and 3pm: Southern Arizona Symphony in Saddlebrooke, AZ and at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Oro Valley, AZ.
  • May 5 at 7pm: KIRTAN at Galactic Center w/harmonium, tabla, and bassoon.
  • APR 17 at 4:30pm: Mozart's Requiem with Tucson Masterworks Chorale at Catalina United Methodist Church in Tucson, AZ.
  • APR 16 at 7pm: Mozart's Requiem with Tucson Masterworks Chorale at St. Mark's Catholic Church in Oro Valley, AZ.
  • APR 1-3: Concerts with Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra in Green Valley, SaddleBrooke, and NW Tucson.
  • MAR 6 at 3:30pm: Concert with Arizona Repertory Singers at Catalina United Methodist Church
  • MAR 5: laying down some track at Cavern Recording with Pete Fine
  • FEB 14 at 3pm: Concert with West Valley Symphony, 3pm in Surprise, AZ.
  • JAN 26-28: FAOT in Alamos, Sonora MEXICO with LuftBassoons Quartet.
  • JAN 24: guest performer w/Dr. William Dietz on Scott Pool Bassoon Recital in Tucson, AZ
  • JAN 15-17: Attending Meg Quigley Vivaldi Competition and Symposium in L.A.
  • JAN 9 at 4:30 and 7:30pm: Amahl and the Night Visitors, St Philip's Episcopal Church on River and Campbell.
  • JAN 3, AM services: Zephyrus Winds for First Sunday Music at St. Philip's in the Hills Church
  • JAN 2 at 3:00pm: Concert with Tucson Repertory Orchestra at Grace St. Paul Episcopal Church.
2015
  • DEC 27 at 2pm at Temple of Music and Art: Baile de los Cascanueces
  • DEC 23 at 8:30pm at Tap & Bottle: Jimmy and Dante's Christmas Special
  • DEC 20 at Casas Adobes Congregational Church - Many Moods of Christmas
  • DEC 4 evening: The Crowded Quartet (formerly TRO Wind Quintet) at Tucson Botanical Gardens Luminaria Nights.
  • NOV 30 at 7:00pm: Messiah Sing-In at Christ Community Church, 7810 E. Kenyon Drive.
  • OCT 11-20: JAPAN TOUR: Tucson Repertory Orchestra premiere at Rainbow Kougen Hall in Kibichuochou, Japan!
  • SEPT 12: with ChamberLab at BENNUVAL at the Fox Theatre with Tucson Improv Movement, Flam Chen, and NASA's OSIRIS-REx Mission!
  • SEPT 19:"Dancing Home" CD release party in Boulder, CO.
  • AUG 3-10:Oaxaca Opera Festival in Oaxaca, Mexico!
  • AUG 1: Musical Magic for Kids at Oro Valley Town Hall at 10am
  • JUL 7: RECITAL/CONCERT of TRO Wind Quintet at Academy Village
  • JUN 4-14: CD Recording in Boulder, CO.
  • MAY 10: DUO BECAUSE at Delectables on 4th Avenue at 11am
  • MAY 18: Church of Beethoven-Tucson X at Club Congress, 7:30pm
  • MAY 30: PIAZZOLLA "Autumn" TRIO with Music Academy of Tucson Faculty at Spring/Summer Recital at Holsclaw Hall, Fred Fox School of Music
  • APR 10-12:SOUTHERN ARIZONA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA in Green Valley, Saddlebrooke, and Oro Valley
  • APR 12: DUO BECAUSE at Delectables on 4th Avenue at 11am
  • APR 17: VIVO Chamber Music Festival by Classical Revolution Tucson
  • APR 18: TUCSON MASTERWORKS CHORALE, 7:30pm at Grace St. Paul Episcopal Church
  • MAR 16: Church of Beethoven IX at Maker House
  • MAR 8: DUO BECAUSE at Delectables on 4th Avenue
  • FEB 27: CHAMBERLAB'S BUSTER KEATON at the FOX THEATRE
  • FEB 20: DUO BECAUSE for Love of Reading Week at Holladay Elementary
  • FEB 15: DUO BECAUSE at Delectables on 4th Avenue
  • JAN 9-11 2015: ZEPHYRUS TRIO D'ANCHES with ARTIFACT DANCE PROJECT in "AN ARTIST'S PROOF"
2014
  • DEC 27 2014: the NUTCRACKER with DANCING IN THE STREETS ARIZONA
  • DEC 12 2014: Church of Beethoven VIII at Maker House
  • NOV 2014: SOUND OF MUSIC at LEO RICH THEATRE
  • NOV 2014: Crowded Quartet at CHRISTIAN HILL'S OBOE RECITAL
  • NOV 2014: Zephyrus Trio D'Anches at KETCHERSIDE SESSIONS HOUSE CONCERT in Wilton, CA.
  • OCT 2014: ORANGE SOX AFFAIR CHAMBER AND DANCE CONCERT
  • OCT 2014: CHAMBER MUSIC & SPOKEN WORD VII: QUINTETS & POETRY featuring David Alexander Johnston and the TRO Wind Quintet/Crowded Quartet.
  • OCT 2014: BASSOON FLASH MOB at MIMfest
  • OCT 2014: MAKER HOUSE "REACH" 1ST ANNIVERSARY EVENT with the LuftBassoons.
  • OCT 2014: SOUTHERN ARIZONA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERTS
  • SEP 2014: CHAMBER MUSIC & SPOKEN WORD VI: REEDS & WORDS featuring David Alexander Johnston, Cindy Behmer, Kevin Justus, and Cassandra Bendickson.
  • SEP 2014: BLACK SOX AFFAIR CHAMBER AND DANCE CONCERT
  • AUG 2014: ZEPHYRUS TRIO REHEARSALS IN WILTON, CA
  • JUL 2014: TRO Quintet at VENTANA MEDICAL SYSTEMS GALLERY OPENING
  • JUN 2014: TUCSON REPERTORY QUINTET on TV: THE MORNING BLEND
  • APR 2014: CHAMBER MUSIC & SPOKEN WORD IV featuring the Klezmopolitans.
  • APR 2014: DELILAH THE DANCER'S GRAND ADVENTURE
  • MAR 2014: CHAMBER MUSIC & SPOKEN WORD III featuring Jenna Orzel, Devin Gardner, and David deSoucey.
  • FEB 2014: GOLDFISH, CONTRABASSOONS, & SPOKEN WORD featuring Chris Black, Jessica Campbell, Daniel Hursey, and Rebecca Hagen-Watson.
  • JAN 2014: AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS AT ST. PHILIP'S
2013 and earlier
  • DEC 2013: TUCSON CHURCH OF BEETHOVEN SERIES TO DEBUT AT MAKER HOUSE
  • DEC 2013: CHURCH OF BEETHOVEN CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT
  • DEC 2013: LIFT UP YOUR VOICE HOLIDAY CONCERT IN TUCSON
  • DEC 2013: LIFT UP YOUR VOICE: PROGRAM NOTES
  • SEP 2013: AFM LOCAL 33 - FIND A TEACHER WORKSHOP
  • SEP 2013: PIMA AREA LABOR FEDERATION'S LABOR DAY FAIR at REID PARK
  • JUL 2013: MUSICAL MAGIC FOR KIDS
  • JUN 2013: CONCERT RAISES $11,000 FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROGRAMS
  • MAY 2013: CLASSICAL MUSIC FOR NON-CLASSICAL AUDIENCE (AZPM broadcast)
  • FEB 2013: DO-IT-YOURSELF: CHAMBERLAB WILL 'JAM IT OUT' - UP CLOSE & PERSONAL - SUNDAY
  • JUL 2012: TUCSON REPERTORY ORCHESTRA INAUGURAL CONCERT
  • JUL 2012: INAUGURAL CONCERT FOR UP-START ORCHESTRA
  • MAY 2012: CHAMBERLAB: GARAGE CLASSICAL​
  • SEP 2011: SUMMER CONCERT SERIES CONCLUDES...
  • AUG 2011: SUMMER CONCERT: “WINDS, KEYS, & CORDS”
  • AUG 2011: ZEPHYRUS TRIO TO PLAY AT ST. PHILIP’S
  • JUL 2011: INTERNATIONAL DOUBLE REED SOCIETY
  • MAY 2011: BOOP PRESENTS BENEFIT CONCERT AT ST. PHILIP’S
  • MAY 2011: ST. PHILIP’S CONCERT: IT’S A DOUBLE-REED DISPLAY
  • MAR 2011: LENTEN RECITAL SERIES @ ST. PHILIP'S, TUCSON
  • NOV 2010: MOVIES, METAL, AND MUSIC
  • OCT 2010: BELLA CARITA ENSEMBLE, AUDIENCE ENJOY BENEFITS OF FAIRLY INTIMATE SETTING
  • JUL 2010: LES JOIES DE VIVRE with Zephyrus Trio d'Anches at St. Philip's in the Hills.
  • JAN 2010: DANCE - MUSIC - MIME AT THE OMA ARTIST SERIES
  • OCT 2009: RALPH’S SECRET WEAPON, MADERAS BASSOON QUARTET
  • JUL 2009: ST. PHILIP’S ‘FRIENDS’ OFFER CONCERTS
  • MAR 2008: ATC ACTORS IN BENEFIT FOR EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
video links
fugue by shreve
tango by m.rosano
expectation mgmt by b.degain
chamberlab on KUAZ in 2013
cantilena by h.villa-lobos
QUINTET:mvt 2 by a.klughardt
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AUTUMN by a.piazzolla
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