Tariq Masri

Tariq Masri (born 1973) is an American

United States

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 bassoonist. He is currently principal bassoonist for the Alabama Symphony Orchestra

Alabama Symphony Orchestra

- 1921-1955: Beginnings :The Alabama Symphony Orchestra can trace its beginnings to 1921, when on Friday, April 29, fifty-two volunteer musicians joined to perform at the Birmingham Music Festival at the Old Jefferson Theater...

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Biography

In addition to being the current, principal bassoonist of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra

Alabama Symphony Orchestra

- 1921-1955: Beginnings :The Alabama Symphony Orchestra can trace its beginnings to 1921, when on Friday, April 29, fifty-two volunteer musicians joined to perform at the Birmingham Music Festival at the Old Jefferson Theater...

, he has also served as principal bassoonist of the Hofer Symphoniker

Hofer Symphoniker

Hofer Symphoniker is a major orchestra based in Hof, Germany.List of events in chronological order:* In 1945, Karl F...

 in Germany

Germany

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. Tariq has a bachelor of music from the Cleveland Institute of Music

Cleveland Institute of Music

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 where he studied with David McGill

David McGill

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 for five years.

He also completed one year of graduate work at the University of Southern California

University of Southern California

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, studying with Stephen Maxym

Stephen Maxym

Stephen Maxym was an American bassoonist. Born in New York City, he attended the Institute of Musical Arts before Joining the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra as Principal Bassoon under Fritz Reiner...

 before leaving to take the position in Germany

Germany

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. Masri has attended numerous summer festivals including two years at the Spoleto Festival. Tariq Masri is currently second bassoon with the Sun Valley Summer Symphony where he performs with various orchestral musicians including members of the San Francisco, Saint Louis and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestras.

As an orchestral musician, Tariq has performed with the San Francisco Symphony

San Francisco Symphony

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 as well as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

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 under various conductors including Pierre Boulez

Pierre Boulez

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, Christoph Eschenbach

Christoph Eschenbach

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, Daniel Barenboim

Daniel Barenboim

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, and Jeffrey Kahane

Jeffrey Kahane

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Career highlights

Principal bassoonist of the Hofer Symphoniker

Hofer Symphoniker

Hofer Symphoniker is a major orchestra based in Hof, Germany.List of events in chronological order:* In 1945, Karl F...

 in Germany

Principal bassoonist of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra

Alabama Symphony Orchestra

- 1921-1955: Beginnings :The Alabama Symphony Orchestra can trace its beginnings to 1921, when on Friday, April 29, fifty-two volunteer musicians joined to perform at the Birmingham Music Festival at the Old Jefferson Theater...

External links

• Alabama Symphony Orchestra (official website)
• Tariq Masri's profile (at the Alabama Symphony Orchestra)