Per Hannevold, born 1953, is a member of the Bergen Woodwind Quintet[1] and has been principal bassoon of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra since 1979. He is a Professor at the Grieg Academy, University of Bergen. In 1995 with the Bergen Philharmonic he presented the world premiere of Illuminations, a concerto dedicated to him by Norwegian composer Ruth Bakke. He has been a faculty member of the Aspen Music Festival and School since 1993. He and bassoonist John Miller run annual symposia in the U.S. and Bergen, Norway. He studied with Arnulf Brachel in Oslo, Knut Sønstevold in Stockholm, and in the United States with Harold Goltzer and Louis Skinner. He has studied conducting with Aldo Ceccato and Sergiu Celibidache.