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The one-year performance certificate program offers intensive training in a chosen musical discipline. This curriculum blends individualized coaching, dynamic academic coursework, and hands-on performance opportunities to establish a comprehensive foundation in instrumental mastery. Students collaborate with Lamont School of Music's distinguished faculty, gaining ensemble experience while developing professional skills for music careers.
Lamont's bassoon program is led by Martin Kuuskmann, an internationally acclaimed, Grammy-nominated virtuoso. Professor Kuuskmann ranks among the most in-demand bassoon performers worldwide, having appeared as soloist and recording artist with premier orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, London Philharmonic, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, and the MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra.