Classical Musicians of African Descent

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Shawn Jones, bassoon

Classical 91.5 WXXO-FM | By classical intern

Published August 16, 2017 at 12:44 PM EDT

Shawn Jones is a graduate of the Juilliard School and Rice University. He has performed as a member of the Colorado, Detroit, and San Francisco Symphonies as both a bassoonist and contrabassoonist. Shawn is also active as a freelance musician in the San Francisco Bay area, playing as a member of the Santa Rosa Symphony and Berkeley Symphony as well as a Substitute with the San Francisco Ballet and Opera Orchestras. In addition to his orchestral experience, he is in his 10^th season as bassoonist with Quinteto Latino, a woodwind quintet that performs classical and contemporary music by Latino composers.