Gerik Fon-Revutzky
Bassoon
Professional Associations
AFM, Local 10-208 (Musicians Union); IDRS (International Double Reed Society)
Qualifications
- Masters of Music, Northwestern University, 2000
- Bachelors of Music, CSUSacramento, 1998
- Artist-Teacher
- Personalized instruction to meet each student's needs
- Experienced Teacher (over 20 years experience)
- Formerly on Faculty at Luzerne Music Center
Rate
30-75
Background & Experience
Gerik Fon-Revutzky, bassoon and contrabassoon, teaches lessons online from his current home in the mountains of upstate NY.
Gerik was an active freelancer and instructor throughout Chicagoland, Milwaukee and Indiana. Gerik was the contrabassoonist with Rockford Symphony and the Wisconsin Philharmonic. Furthermore, from 2014-2016, Gerik served as the substitute second bassoonist for the Rockford Symphony. He also regularly performed on both bassoon and contrabassoon with numerous other area orchestras, and is on the sub list of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Gerik has performed with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago under the batons of Pierre Boulez and Daniel Barenboim. Gerik has toured and performed extensively both nationally and internationally including Russia, Finland, England and Canada.
Gerik performs on a custom Moosmann 100E bassoon which he received in June of 2018, and a Mollenhauer contrabassoon purchased in 2000 which was built in the early 1900’s.
In addition to his busy performing schedule Gerik is also an active teacher. He was on the faculty of Joliet Junior College from 2010-2022, where he taught exploration of music literature as well as bassoon and performs regularly in recital both in small ensembles as well as solo. Furthermore Gerik taught lessons at the Music Institute of Chicago, Neuqua Valley, Metea Valley, Schaumburg, Fremd, and Lake Forest High Schools. Gerik has given masterclasses at Western Illinois University, CSUSacramento, and Davis High School and has been a clinician at the Chicago Double Reed Festival as well as the CYSO Double Reed Festival. During the summers of 2000-2006 Gerik was the bassoon instructor, Assistant Manager and Head Librarian at the Luzerne Music Center. While there, Gerik made his professional acting debut playing the role of the Soldier in Stravinsky’s Le Histoire du Soldat with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra performing.
Gerik earned his Bachelor’s degree at California State University, Sacramento in Bassoon Performance with Secondary Emphasis in Orchestral Conducting. While there he performed with the Liberace Woodwind Quintet, a scholarship ensemble, and won the concerto competition with Weber’s Bassoon Concerto. Gerik then went on to earn his Masters degree from Northwestern University in Bassoon Performance with Secondary Emphasis in Contrabassoon and Orchestral Conducting. Gerik’s major teachers have included: Douglas Huff, Susan Willoughby, Steve Dibner, and Robert Barris. As a conductor Gerik has studied with: Leo Eylar, Mariusj Smolij, and Victor Yampolsky.
Much more about myself and my studio on my website - gerikfon.com
Gerik was an active freelancer and instructor throughout Chicagoland, Milwaukee and Indiana. Gerik was the contrabassoonist with Rockford Symphony and the Wisconsin Philharmonic. Furthermore, from 2014-2016, Gerik served as the substitute second bassoonist for the Rockford Symphony. He also regularly performed on both bassoon and contrabassoon with numerous other area orchestras, and is on the sub list of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Gerik has performed with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago under the batons of Pierre Boulez and Daniel Barenboim. Gerik has toured and performed extensively both nationally and internationally including Russia, Finland, England and Canada.
Gerik performs on a custom Moosmann 100E bassoon which he received in June of 2018, and a Mollenhauer contrabassoon purchased in 2000 which was built in the early 1900’s.
In addition to his busy performing schedule Gerik is also an active teacher. He was on the faculty of Joliet Junior College from 2010-2022, where he taught exploration of music literature as well as bassoon and performs regularly in recital both in small ensembles as well as solo. Furthermore Gerik taught lessons at the Music Institute of Chicago, Neuqua Valley, Metea Valley, Schaumburg, Fremd, and Lake Forest High Schools. Gerik has given masterclasses at Western Illinois University, CSUSacramento, and Davis High School and has been a clinician at the Chicago Double Reed Festival as well as the CYSO Double Reed Festival. During the summers of 2000-2006 Gerik was the bassoon instructor, Assistant Manager and Head Librarian at the Luzerne Music Center. While there, Gerik made his professional acting debut playing the role of the Soldier in Stravinsky’s Le Histoire du Soldat with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra performing.
Gerik earned his Bachelor’s degree at California State University, Sacramento in Bassoon Performance with Secondary Emphasis in Orchestral Conducting. While there he performed with the Liberace Woodwind Quintet, a scholarship ensemble, and won the concerto competition with Weber’s Bassoon Concerto. Gerik then went on to earn his Masters degree from Northwestern University in Bassoon Performance with Secondary Emphasis in Contrabassoon and Orchestral Conducting. Gerik’s major teachers have included: Douglas Huff, Susan Willoughby, Steve Dibner, and Robert Barris. As a conductor Gerik has studied with: Leo Eylar, Mariusj Smolij, and Victor Yampolsky.
Much more about myself and my studio on my website - gerikfon.com