Natasha Thomas has held the position of Second Bassoon with the MSO since 2006. Natasha grew up in Perth and took up bassoon in high school at Perth Modern School. She went on to a degree in Music Performance at the University of Western Australia, studying bassoon, contrabassoon and baroque and classical bassoons.
From 1996 to 2000 she was Principal Contrabassoon with the West Australian Symphony and while there gave the world premiere of Roger Smalley’s Contrabassoon Concerto.
While in Perth she also performed regularly on historical bassoons with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Florilegium.
Natasha relocated to Melbourne in 2000 and enjoyed a busy freelance schedule performing with MSO, Orchestra Victoria, and the Adelaide, Tasmanian and Queensland Symphony Orchestras.
When not bassooning or reedmaking, Natasha likes to keep her hands busy knitting and crocheting.
