Arthur Grossman is an American

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ist and professor of music.

Education

His primary teacher was Sol Schoenbach of the

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and he took chamber music classes with

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Career

He served as principal

for the

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, the

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, and the

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. He became faculty for the

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followed by the

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. During his tenure at the University of Washington, he also served as Associate Dean for Arts of the College of Arts and Sciences, a position which he held for 10 years. He is a founding member of the

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and he has recorded solo and chamber works on Musical Heritage, and Crystal labels. Grossman is known among classical musicians and critics for his "technical facility", his "attention to musical detail" and a "dark, velvety tone quality". He is also recognized in the United States as a notable player of the

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References

{{US-classical-musician-stub American classical bassoonists Living people Curtis Institute of Music alumni Year of birth missing (living people) University of Washington faculty