Join us for a rare opportunity: noted bassoon maker Stephan Leitzinger will showcase his custom crafted bassoons and related equipment.

Attendees will have the opportunity to play on various models, ask questions and meet this well known bassoon maker.

Quality through passion
Stephan Leitzinger has dedicated himself to building bassoons of the highest quality for 30 years. The foundations of this quality are his passion for the bassoon combined with his accumulated knowledge and instrument building experience. Each bassoon is hand-made by Stephan Leitzinger himself, combining traditional craftsmanship with modern technological advances, to create an instrument that is perfectly suited to each individual musician’s desires.

Leitzinger Bassoons are made of long-seasoned mountain maple. The storage and selection of the wood is an important prerequisite for a high quality instrument. The special characteristics of the Leitzinger Bassoons are their full, yet flexible tone, that projects well paired with excellent intonation and well-designed keywork. The instruments allow for effortless control of tone colors and dynamics all while maintaining a beautiful sound.

Stephan Leitzinger
Master maker of woodwind instruments

Stephan Leitzinger learned his craft as a teenager from his father and graduated from his apprenticeship at the company Wilhelm Heckel, Wiesbaden, after years of training as an instrument builder. After many years of dedicated work at Heckel, he continued his work in France and learned the refinements of the French instrument building in Paris. In 1989 Stephan started his own workshop and since then, has dedicated his time to successfully building his own bocals and bassoons.

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