"As soon as I started playing it I just loved it. The range, the different colours and characters you can make... if anyone picked it up they would definitely play it for a long time."

Richard Ion chatted to us about his journey as a bassoonist, the versatility of the instrument and being Principal Bassoon with the Orchestra.

Hear him perform Mozart's Bassoon Concerto at Cadogan Hall this Tuesday at 7.30pm: https://www.rpo.co.uk/whats-on/eventd...