Tariq Masri
Tariq Masri | |
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Born | 1973 (age 48–49) |
Genres | Classical/orchestral |
Occupation(s) | Principal bassoonist of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra |
Instruments | Bassoon |
Associated acts | Hofer Symphoniker Alabama Symphony Orchestra |
Tariq Masri (born 1973) is an American bassoonist. He is currently principal bassoonist for the Alabama Symphony Orchestra.
Biography[]
In addition to being the current principal bassoonist of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, he has also served as principal bassoonist of the Hofer Symphoniker in Germany. Masri holds a bachelor of music degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music, where he studied with for five years.
He also completed one year of graduate work at the University of Southern California, studying with Stephen Maxym before joining the Hofer Symphoniker. Masri has performed at numerous summer festivals including the Spoleto Festival and the along with various orchestral musicians including members of the San Francisco, Saint Louis and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestras.
As an orchestral musician, Masri has performed with the San Francisco Symphony as well as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under various conductors including Pierre Boulez, Christoph Eschenbach, Daniel Barenboim, and Jeffrey Kahane.
Masri is currently on the music faculty of the University of Alabama at Birmingham[1] and Samford University.[2]
Career highlights[]
Principal bassoonist of the Hofer Symphoniker in Germany
Principal bassoonist of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra
References[]
External links[]
- Alabama Symphony Orchestra (official website)
- Tariq Masri's profile (at the Alabama Symphony Orchestra)
- 1973 births
- Living people
- American male musicians
- American classical bassoonists
- Cleveland Institute of Music alumni