Bassoons

Rian Craypo, Principal
Stewart Orton Chair

Principal bassoonist Rian Craypo is currently in her third season with the Houston Symphony. Born in Virginia but raised in Texas...


Eric Arbiter, Associate Principal
American General Chair

Eric Arbiter was born in Yonkers, New York in 1950. He has played with the Houston Symphony as Associate Principal bassoonist since 1974 and performed...

 

Elise Wagner 

Elise has been a member of the Houston Symphony since August 2008. Born in a small town... 

Jeff Robinson

Jeff Robinson studied bassoon with Rufus Olivier of the San Fransisco Opera Orchestra and later with K. David Van Hoesen at the Eastman School of Music...