Chuck Holdeman has written songs, works for band, orchestra, chamber music, and film and educational music. His one-act opera “Agostino and the Puccini Clarinet,” with libretto by Vincent Marinelli, was premiered in 2007 at the Music School of Delaware, and produced again in 2008. In 2006 his “Concerto tre d’uno” was commissioned and premiered by the Philadelphia Classical Symphony. The soloist and dedicatee was Richard Woodhams, principal oboist (retired) of the Philadelphia Orchestra, who performed the work again in 2011 for the International Double Reed Society in Tempe, Arizona. Chuck's second opera "Young Meister Bach," with libretto by Bill Bly was commissioned and premiered in 2014 by The Bach Choir and Festival of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Among other works, Chuck's two Suites for Piano (like his Bach opera composed in contrapuntal style) can be heard on the SoundCloud website, Chuck Holdeman playlist page. Holdeman is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, where he studied bassoon with Sol Schoenbach and counterpoint with Matthew Colucci, later studying French bassoon in France with Maurice Allard. He is principal bassoonist for the Bach Festival of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and performs with Philadelphia’s new music group Relâche. He was a member of the Buffet Trio for 20 years, and for 28 years was a member of the Delaware Symphony, including 24 years as principal. Chuck has produced two CDs, available directly from him, one featuring “Buffet Music,” commissioned by Hampden-Sydney College for the Buffet Trio, and the other an all original solo album, partially recorded in the Cistern, an empty two-million-gallon water storage tank in Port Townsend, Washington. The Cistern’s 20 to 40 second reverberation time enables the bassoon to play chords among other magical effects. “Sonate en Trio” is included in the Meyer Media recording by Mélomanie Florescence. “Lyric Seasons” for bassoon and harp was released in 2012 on CD Baby, iTunes, and Amazon. For print publications of his compositions for double reed instruments, consult his composer page on Trevco.com. For info on his songs, chamber music, and large ensemble pieces please contact Chuck directly by email: chholdeman@yahoo.com