Bassoon Stories

In the early spring, the invitation arrived:  "Bassoon Concert, NMCF Club Sponsored Event. Aaron Velequez -  Bassoonist, La Campanella by Paganini,Apt 778, 10 Gracie Square,Upper East Side,Manhattan.10 PM Wednesday, April 13, 2016Your Presence is kindly requested.RSVP."He took an Uber to the Upper East Side and disembarked at what was a dead-end street in front of an older style building that abutted the East River. Despi...

Aaron was only in New York but a week when he first saw her. She was elderly, but she had aged well. Her late husband's wealth had given her a power over aging available to only a few women. She was elegant but could display her disapproval quickly with only a glance or a raised eyebrow. Aaron's gaze had settled on her at a noon-time luncheon with the personnel manager of the New York Symphony.  He had watched her, gently...