Juan de Gomar

Biography

Juan de Gomar joined the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) as contrabassoonist and bassoonist in 2001.

He continues to perform annually at the Grand Teton Music Festival, and in the past has performed at the Oregon Bach, Cascade, Peter Britt, Ernest Bloch, Oregon Coast, and Aspen music festivals.

Solo appearances have included Hell's Angels with the Oregon Symphony (recorded), the Dorff Contrabassoon Concerto with the Walla Walla Symphony, the Mozart Bassoon Concerto with the Vancouver Symphony (WA), and Der Alte Brummbär with the ASO for Symphony Street Concerts.

In the past, de Gomar has conducted contrabassoon master classes at the Curtis Institute of Music and the International Double Reed Society.

In addition to recording with both the Atlanta and Oregon symphony orchestras, he has also recorded with the Grand Teton and Oregon Bach music festivals, Third Angle New Music Ensemble, and the Bassoon Brothers, a bassoon quartet. Recording Labels include Telarc, Deutsche Grammophon, Delos, Koch, Crystal, Gagliano, Hennsler, and Equilibrium.

De Gomar’s many attempts to win the annual Halloween costume contest at ASO Halloween family concerts have turned into a bit of an obsession. Come and check out the next contest to see his next creation!

Before coming to the Atlanta Symphony, de Gomar was the contrabassoonist and bassoonist with the Oregon Symphony for nearly 17 years. He attended Wayne State University and received his bachelor’s degree from Temple University. His teachers include Bernard Garfield, Robert Williams, and Leonard Sharrow.