Martin Kuuskmann (born 21 April 1971) is an Estonian bassoon player.

Biography

Martin Kuuskmann was born in

Tallinn Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju '' ...

, Estonia. He studied bassoon in

Tallinn Music High School Tallinn Music High School ( et, Tallinna Muusikakeskkool) is a special music high school in Tallinn, Estonia. History TMHS was founded in 1961 to ensure a sufficient number of quality applicants to the Tallinn State Conservatory (now Estonian ...

Manhattan School of Music The Manhattan School of Music (MSM) is a private music conservatory in New York City. The school offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in the areas of classical and jazz performance and composition, as well as a bachelor's in mu ...

and

Yale School of Music The Yale School of Music (often abbreviated to YSM) is one of the 12 professional schools at Yale University. It offers three graduate degrees: Master of Music (MM), Master of Musical Arts (MMA), and Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA), as well as a jo ...

. His mentors include Stephen Maxym, Frank Morelli, Rufus Olivier, Vernon Read and Ilmar Aasmets. Has taught at the Manhattan School of Music Contemporary Performance Program in New York City.Martin Kuuskmann profile
Manhattan School of Music He is now the Professor of Bassoon at the University of Denver, Lamont School of Music. He is the director of the Fusion Program at the Blaine Jazz Festival for Teens in

Washington state Washington (), officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. Named for George Washington—the first U.S. president—the state was formed from the western part of the Washingto ...

. Martin Kuuskmann makes his home in the Denver area with his wife and their three children.

Discography

* ''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 Risto Joost (born 22 June 1980) is an Estonian Conducting, conductor and operatic countertenor. Life Born in Tallinn, Joost has been intensively involved with music since the age of six. He attended the special school for music in Tallinn. F ...

), 2015 Estonian Record Productions, ERP 8215

References

External links

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AS Artists Management page about Kuuskmann

Martin Kuuskmann on the website of ERP

Interview with Tigran Arakelyan
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kuuskmann, Martin Estonian classical bassoonists Tallinn Music High School alumni Manhattan School of Music alumni Yale School of Music alumni Musicians from Tallinn 1971 births Living people 20th-century Estonian musicians 21st-century Estonian musicians