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Leonardo Dean Leonardo Deán is a Venezuelan Bassoonist forged in the Venezuelan system of youth and children's orchestras known as FESNOJIV or "El Sistema". Mr. Deán is Principal Bassoon of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra, and professor of Music for both the Instituto Universitario de Estudios Musicales (IUDEM) and the Universidad de las Artes (UNEARTE). He has an extensive repertoire including major works for the bassoon from all periods and he has premiered solo works by important composers such as Blas Emilio Atehortua (Sonata for Bassoon and piano) and Aldemaro Romero ("El Bajonazo” for bassoon and orchestra). He has appeared as soloist with The Festival of Champions Orchestra, in Indianapolis, USA; la Orquesta del Festival de Orquestas Sinfónicas Juveniles de las Américas, in Puerto Rico; the International Double Reed Society Conference in Argentina in 2000; and the Concert Series organized by the Orquesta Sinfónica del Valle del Cauca, in Colombia. He has given recitals in most of the important halls of Venezuela together with leading soloists and chamber music groups. Since 1997, Mr. Deán has taught master classes in Nicaragua, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, and Venezuela as an ambassador of FESNOJIV. Deán holds a Bachelor degree in Bassoon Performance from the Instituto Universitario de Estudios Musicales (IUDEM) in Caracas, Venezuela.. His bassoon teachers have included Eduardo Moubarak, and Filiberto Nuñez, in Caracas, he has also participated actively in master classes given by Italian bassoonist Stefano Canuti. Currently he is pursuing a masters degree in bassoon performance at the Universidad “Simón Bolívar” under professor George Sakakeeny. The “Vicente Emilio Sojo” Foundation is preparing the publication of his dissertation about the “History of the Bassoon in Venezuela”, a research paper that he has presented in congresses and seminars in Mexico and Venezuela.
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