Carla Wilson, Bassoon
Birthplace: Martinez, CA
Grew up: In Concord CA, where there were excellent music programs in the schools and in summer programs.
Started playing: Added bassoon to my list of instruments (tenor sax and piano) when I was 13. I didn’t know what it was but agreed to play it in the seventh grade band. Took it home the last day of 6th grade and tried to figure out to put it together, then learned how to play it that summer and was ready to go for 7th grade.
Education: Bachelors of Music, San Francisco Conservatory of Music
Began with SRS: 2000? Not sure.
Non-SRS Groups: Marin Symphony, California Symphony, Berkeley Symphony, Vallejo Symphony, Midsummer Mozart, Music in the Mountains.
Favorite music: Mozart piano concertos, Rachmaninoff piano concertos
In my iPod: All sorts of classical, lots of rock and folk, podcasts of spiritual teachers
Hobbies: Dance, playing the piano, spending time with my sons, hiking, reading, meditation
Email: carla295@sbclgobal.net
Teaching info: I teach bassoon and piano from my home.