Benjamin Moermond

Benjamin Moermond has been Principal Bassoon with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra since joining in 2010, and is currently teaching bassoon at the School of Music, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen.

As a soloist, he has performed Weber’s Concerto for Bassoon, Haydn’s Sinfonia Concertante, Telemann’s Double Concerto for Bassoon and Recorder, and Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante with the HK Phil. As a guest artist he has performed with groups such as the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra, Macau Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Hong Kong International Chamber Music Festival, and at the 6th International Bassoon Festival in Qingdao, China. 

He has also previously been on faculty of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and The Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts, and is currently on faculty for Youth Music Culture Greater Bay (YMCG). Benjamin graduated from The Juilliard School, where he studied with Judith LeClair. Other teachers include Patricia Rogers, Martin James, and Russell Hinkle. He is originally from Cincinnati, Ohio.