Editing Contrabassoon (section)

==Notable solos and soloists==
Most major symphony orchestras employ a contrabassoon, and many have programmed concerts featuring their contrabassoonist as soloist. For example, [[Michael Tilson Thomas]]: Urban Legend for Contrabassoon and Orchestra featuring Steven Braunstein, [[San Francisco Symphony]];<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.robertronnes.com/TheSoloContrabassoonList.html|title=robertronnes.com|website=www.robertronnes.com|access-date=17 March 2018|archive-date=2 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102131757/http://robertronnes.com/TheSoloContrabassoonList.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Gunther Schuller]]: Concerto for Contrabassoon featuring Lewis Lipnick, [[National Symphony Orchestra]];<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lewis Lipnick {{!}} Kennedy Center |url=https://www.kennedy-center.org/artists/l/la-ln/lewis-lipnick/ |access-date=2023-09-08 |website=The Kennedy Center |language=en}}</ref> [[John Woolrich]]: Falling Down featuring [[Margaret Cookhorn]], City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cbso.co.uk/profile/margaret-cookhorn|title=Margaret Cookhorn - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra|website=City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra|language=en|access-date=2018-09-27}}</ref> Erb: Concerto for Contrabassoon featuring Gregg Henegar, London Symphony Orchestra;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/London-Philharmonic-Celebrates-American-Composers/dp/B000004AEV|title=The London Philharmonic Celebrates American Composers|date=6 July 1990|website=Amazon.com}}</ref> [[Kalevi Aho]]: Concerto for Contrabassoon featuring Lewis Lipnick [[Bergen Symphony Orchestra]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.andrewlitton.com/insights/ins_wpost_24feb2006.shtml|title=Andrew Litton Insights: Passed Up by the NSO, Concerto For Contrabassoon Premieres in Norway, Feb 2006 - Conductor - Maestro - Music Director - Musician|website=Andrewlitton.com|access-date=2013-03-04|archive-date=2014-07-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140715213937/http://www.andrewlitton.com/insights/ins_wpost_24feb2006.shtml|url-status=dead}}</ref>

One of the few contrabassoon soloists in the world is Susan Nigro,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bigbassoon.com/|title=Sue Nigro - Contrabassoon|website=Bigbassoon.com|access-date=12 January 2021}}</ref> who lives and works in and around Chicago.  Besides occasional gigs with orchestras and other ensembles (including regular substitute with the Chicago Symphony), her main work is as soloist and recording artist.  Many works have been written specifically for her,{{Citation needed|date=July 2010}} and she has released several CDs.

Henry Skolnick has performed and toured internationally on the instrument.{{citation needed|date=November 2015}} He commissioned, premiered and recorded ''Aztec Ceremonies'' for contrabassoon by [[Graham Waterhouse]].<ref>[http://www.innova.mu/notes/520.htm Bassoon with a View] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720010115/http://www.innova.mu/notes/520.htm |date=2011-07-20 }} innova.mu</ref><!--  Commented out because firm does not manufacture contrabassoons. Reference in Contraforte is adequate for wikipedia purposes [[Guntram Wolf|Wolf]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guntramwolf.de/englisch/f_modern.html#kontraforte|title=Guntram Wolf Holzblasinstrumente GmbH}}</ref> -->

A rare use of the instrument in [[jazz]] was by [[Garvin Bushell]], who sat in as a guest with saxophonist [[John Coltrane]] during his [[The Complete 1961 Village Vanguard Recordings|1961 recording sessions at the Village Vanguard]].