Dominic Weir

British classical bassoonist, contrabassoonist, reed maker, repairer, and contrabassoon & reed-making teacher. Born 25 January 1933 in County Durham, England, UK - Died 15 January 2013. For his National Service he signed up in The Band Of The Corps Of Royal Engineers where he discovered the bassoon. After his National Service he went on to study at The Guildhall School Of Music & Drama. He then joined the Sadler's Wells Opera Company. There he met and married Principal Soprano, Wendy Baldwin. From 1963 to 1968 he was a member of the City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, initially as second bassoonist and then as contrabassoonist. In 1968 he moved to London to join The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and later the London Philharmonic Orchestra. He taught contrabassoon and reed-making at both the Guildhall School of Music & Dance and the Royal Northern College Of Music.