Donald MacCourt

Bassoonist and contrabassoonist. He has been the bassoonist of the New York Woodwind Quintet from 1973 until 2005. He is also a member of Speculum Musicae and plays principal bassoon in the New York City Ballet Orchestra. He played on recordings with the New York Woodwind Quintet, Speculum Musicae, the Contemporary Chamber Ensemble and the Group for Contemporary Music among others.