In 1981 he finished the Chişinău Music school where he learned to play bassoon and piano.

He explained that until October 1999 he played classical piano, bassoon and bagpipes professionally.

He supported himself by playing bassoon in various orchestras and also conducted an emigrant Hungarian chorus.

She also was involved with her high school band playing the tenor saxophone and bassoon.

In high school, Birch played with many bands playing sax, bass, as well as bassoon.

When he was thirteen, he started to play bassoon and became very interested in both classical music and jazz.

He began playing bassoon at age 11, motivated by his opinion at the time that "it was the weirdest one.

Sullivan could also play the oboe and bassoon, but less proficiently.

As a child he played piano, bassoon and clarinet.

He also played alto saxophone, bassoon, clarinet and several other instruments.