Seldom a star. Always an anchor. There is no school of bassoon making. Ben Bell - his name as mellifluous as his instruments - was born in Whitehorse, grew up in Northern Alberta, and simply ...

RFI introduces us to a musician who plays a French version of a typical orchestral instrument: the bassoon. Most bassoonists play a German instrument, but France has its own. French musician ...

Meet the best bassoon-maker in the world: Ben Bell is a Canadian bassoon-maker whose instruments are beloved by top musicians from around the world. Karin Wells makes her way to his studio in the ...