Catherine Magowan
Bassoon
Catherine Magowan is an ex-flute player who saw the light and switched to the bassoon (or went to the dark side, depending on your point of view). She has been principal bassoonist with the Sudbury Symphony Orchestra since 2002 and gigs regularly throughout Ontario. She is a founding member of the world’s first electric bassoon coverband, Das Fagott Mannschaft, and her comedy duo, Professor Quack & Grunt, has been entertaining audiences at cabarets and festivals.
Catherine was nominated for a Dora Mavor Moore award for the opera Giiwedin, which she co-composed with Spy Dénommé-Welch, and is currently completing her second opera while working on various commissions and projects. She regularly conducts workshops and presents at conferences on topics such as music, arts and education.