AJ Neubert
Principal Bassoon
AJ Neubert, a bassoonist from Buffalo, New York, is currently the Principal Bassoonist of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. He received his bachelor's degree from the Oberlin Conservatory, studying with Drew Pattison. While at Oberlin, he placed in a number of national and international competitions, such as the National Bassoon Excerpt Competition and the International Double Reed Society's Norma Hooks Young Artist Competition. He also received a Performance Studies Certificate at The Colburn School, studying with Richard Beene. Neubert has spent multiple summers as a bassoon fellow with the Tanglewood Music Center in Lenox, Massachusetts. He has performed with the Boston Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and as a soloist with the Buffalo Philharmonic.
What would you be doing if you weren’t a professional musician?
If I were not a professional musician, I would love to be involved in space somehow. Space has always fascinated me and being able to do research and aid in exploring the universe in any way sounds so cool. When I was a kid, however, I had always dreamed about playing hockey professionally in the NHL.
