Larry Gardner
Larry
Gardner is a Lecturer in Bassoon at California State
University, Fresno and is Principal Bassoonist with the
Fresno Philharmonic
Orchestra, the Fresno Lyric Opera, and bassoonist with the
California Woodwind Quintet. Also, Mr. Gardner is an active
performer with the chamber music group, Moment Musical. He earned a
Bachelor of Music degree with honors at the University of
Louisville and a Master of Music degree in Bassoon Performance at
Indiana University. Among the orchestras where Mr. Gardner has
performed as principal bassoonist are the Orquesta Sinfonica del
Estado de Mexico, the Orquesta Sinfonica de la Universidad Autonoma
de Guadalajara, the Evansville Philharmonic, and the Louisville
Bach Society.
His teachers include John Miller, Per Hannevold, Mordechai Rechtman, Stephen Paulsen, Leonard Sharrow, George Goslee, Dan Welcher, and Russell Hinkle. In addition, Mr. Gardner is a Registered Piano Technician member of the Piano Technician's Guild.
