Bassoonist Duncan Henry, raised in Savage, Minnesota, is the principal bassoonist with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra. He has played as a substitute bassoonist with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and the Minnesota Orchestra. In school, Duncan has toured the midwest, east coast, and Norway. He also attended the National Repertory Orchestra and Norfolk Chamber Music summer festivals.

A versatile musician, Duncan has transcribed and performed J.S. Bach’s second cello suite for bassoon, performed in Carnegie Hall, and also performed jazz and pop music on the saxophone including numerous original pieces at venues ranging from county fairs to weddings. As a composer, he has written songs, a tone poem, and chamber works that have seen premiere.

Duncan is currently completing his master’s degree in bassoon performance at the University of Minnesota studying with Fei Xie. He previously obtained an Artist Certificate from the Aaron Copland School of Music studying with Frank Morelli and a bachelor’s degree studying with Mark Kelley and Thea Groth at St. Olaf College. Duncan has also received formative instruction from J. Christopher Marshall and Alice Anderson.

When he isn’t playing music, Duncan enjoys lifting weights, running, cooking, and spending time with his two cats.