Bassoonist Richard Meek has performed at numerous annual meetings of the International Double Reed Society, most recently in Thailand. He has participated in 12 of 13 Riowinds Festivals in Rio de Janeiro and has appeared as soloist internationally and premiered solo works written for him. He is currently principal bassoonist with the Roswell (NM) and Big Spring Symphony Orchestras. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music with studies in Neukomm´s native Salzburg, Austria, Mr. Meek is Professor of bassoon and music theory at Texas Tech University