For additional videos please see the Compositions and Audio pages.
Michael Burns as performer:
Recent videos:
Dead Elvis for Bassoon and Chamber Orchestra. October 2019. Michael Burns as "Elvis" - bassoon soloist with the Asheville Symphony Orchestra conducted by Darko Butorac.
Get it! for Bassoon and Tabla (originally cajon) by Gene Koshinski performed on a faculty recital at the Clazz International Music Festival. July 2019. Michael Burns, bassoon, Shawn Mativetsky, tabla
Opera Anthology No. 1 for Bassoon and Piano transcribed by William Winstead. A performance on December 4, 2017 as part of a 75th birthday celebration for Winstead, Werner Hall, College-Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati. Martha Thomas, piano
Dialogue of Self and Soul a concerto for bassoon, tenor and band by James Stephenson. A performance on November 18, 2017. University of NC Greensboro Auditorium. Dr. Kevin Geraldi conducted the UNCG Wind Ensemble, Dr. Robert Bracey, tenor
From the CD Primavera: Music for Bassoon and Piano by Bassoonists
Click here for a YouTube Playlist of the entire CD from Naxos
Burns: Two Aotearoa Sketches for Bassoon and Piano
I created a couple of videos of my piece for bassoon and piano Two Aotearoa Sketches along with images of New Zealand taken mostly during our travels there.
Moods/Modes
A New Years' Piece
Ray Pizzi: Prima Vera (video by Ray Pizzi)
Live performances of the John Steinmetz: Sonata for Bassoon and Piano
Prelude (IDRS 2011 conference, Tempe Arizona, June 2, 2011. Amy I-Ling Chen, piano)
Browning (IDRS 2011 conference, Tempe Arizona, June 2, 2011. Amy I-Ling Chen, piano)
Lament (IDRS 2011 conference, Tempe Arizona, June 2, 2011. Amy I-Ling Chen, piano)
Browning (UNCG Double Reed Day, 2001, Greensboro, NC, April 16, 2011. Inara Zandmane, piano)
From my Faculty Recital, February 26, 2018
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Bassembly for bassoon and electronics by Elise Seifert
Suite for Fagotto e Piano, Op. 69 by Alessandro Longo
Blues for bassoon (originally contra) by Michael Burns
Glass Ghosts for bassoon and electronic sounds by Thomas Dempster
From my Faculty Recital celebrating 20 years at UNCG, Monday, October 6, 2014:
Rothkopf: At a Crossroads for Bassoon and Computer.
Michael Burns as Teacher:
Short Pedagogical video series: Some Thoughts on Bassoon
Embouchure, part 1 The first of two videos outlining some of my approach to the bassoon embouchure.
Embouchure, part 2 The second of two videos outlining some of my approach to the bassoon embouchure.
The Three G’s A video discussing and demonstrating an approach to playing the note G on the bassoon in three octaves. Brief discussion of half-holing, voicing and fingerings.
Intonation and Voicing A video outlining some of the ways that we can adjust intonation on the bassoon with particular emphasis on the concept of using vowels for "voicing".
Michael Burns compositions:
Swamp Song for Bassoon and CD (Michael Burns, informal performance at 2010 Glickman-Popkin Bassoon Camp)
E Toro nga Hau: The Three Winds, a performance with flute replacing oboe on a faculty recital at the Clazz International Music Festival, July 2018. Carla Copeland-Burns, flute; Tony Negron, clarinet; Michael Burns, bassoon.
Blues for Contra (Michael Burns, informal performance, May 2014 Mack and Mack, Greensboro)
Interviews with Michael Burns:
Double Reed Dish, Episode 73: Michael Burns
A Young Bassoonist, Musician Mode Episode 3-with guest Dr. Michael Burns
UNCG Double Reeds Promo Video
A short video promoting the Bassoon and Oboe studios at UNCG