Martin Kuuskmann
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Birth name | Martin Kuuskmann |
Born | Tallinn, Estonia | 21 April 1971
Genres | Classical, contemporary classical music, modern music |
Occupation(s) | Musician, recording artist, educator |
Instrument | Bassoon |
Years active | 1994– |
Martin Kuuskmann (born 21 April 1971) is a 3-time Grammy nominated Estonian-American virtuoso bassoonist. Noted for his performances and recordings spanning an extraordinarily wide range of styles, he has performed with many of the world’s leading orchestras and conductors.
Biography
[edit]Kuuskmann was born in Tallinn, Estonia. He studied bassoon in Tallinn Music High School, Manhattan School of Music and Yale School of Music.[1] His mentors include Stephen Maxym, Frank Morelli, Rufus Olivier, Vernon Read and Ilmar Aasmets.
He is currently a bassoon professor at the Lamont School of Music at University of Denver, he has taught at the Manhattan School of Music (2007-2016) and at the Mannes School of Music Preparatory School (1997-2003) in New York City.[2] Martin Kuuskmann lives in the Denver area with his wife and their three children.
Discography
[edit]- The Path of Mantra (with Peeter Vähi and Drikung Kagyu monks), 2002 Erdenklang, 21902
- Nonstop (with Kristjan Randalu), 2010 Estonian Record Productions, 2209 ERP
- Bassoon Concertos (with Tallinn Chamber Orchestra and Risto Joost), 2015 Estonian Record Productions, ERP 8215
References
[edit]- ^ Martin Kuuskmann (Bassoon), bach-cantatas.com
- ^ Martin Kuuskmann profile, Manhattan School of Music
External links
[edit]- Official website
- AS Artists Management page about Kuuskmann
- Martin Kuuskmann on the website of ERP
- Interview with Tigran Arakelyan