11/11/2025
Let us welcome an amazing technician that will be here for a few days for the opening ceremony this Sunday. Looking forward to meeting all of you and repair services by appointment only via DM. Limited slots available.
Ye Zuo(Diego Zuo) pursued advanced studies under the mentorship of Professor Yang Rong (Bassoon, Sichuan Conservatory of Music), the renowned Italian bassoonist Stefano Canuti, the world-acclaimed bassoon repair master Jiping Tan, and the American bassoon manufacturing expert Chip Owen. In 2007, he furthered his education at Tokyo University of the Arts in Japan, specializing in bassoon performance. He earned a Bachelor's degree from Sichuan Conservatory of Music in 2010 and a Master's degree from the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Aragón, Spain, in 2012.
Work Experience:
From 2010 to 2012, he founded the ZUO Bassoon Reed Workshop, where he was responsible for technical guidance in reed making, overall product design, research and development for product enhancement, and quality inspection of raw materials. During this period, he also served as a technical instructor for bassoon reed courses at the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Aragón, Spain.
From 2012 to 2015, he worked at Beijing Meifupingjia Culture and Arts Co., Ltd., overseeing after-sales services for musical instruments, maintenance and repair for professional orchestras, and the production and R&D of instrument accessories. He also served as the domestic technical lead for after-sales services of Fox Bassoons (USA).
From 2013 to 2015, he was employed at Fox Products Corporation (USA), where he engaged in bassoon manufacturing, assembly, and quality control, and was part of the R&D team for the new professional model bassoon launched in 2014.
From 2015 to 2017, he worked at Tutti Fagotti GmbH (Germany) as Technical Director for instrument repair, responsible for after-sales maintenance and inspection.
From 2017 to 2019, he was employed at Tan's Fagotteria (a subsidiary of Tutti Fagotti GmbH), specializing in bassoon repair and restoration.
In 2019, he joined Chongqing Vocational College of Culture and Arts, where he is engaged in bassoon performance education.
Also in 2019, he began working at Sichuan One Note Culture Communication Co., Ltd. (as founder and Chief Technical Officer), providing repair services for bassoons used by professional orchestras and academic institutions across China.
Awards and Honors:
- First Prize, Professional Division, First Southwest China Bassoon and Oboe Competition (2015)
- Council Member, Bassoon Society of Sichuan Musicians Association (2016)
- Council Member, China Bassoon Society (2018)
- Executive Council Member, Double Reed Society (Bassoon & Oboe) of Sichuan Musicians Association (2018)
- First Prize, Professional Adult Division, Third Southwest China Bassoon and Oboe Competition (2019)
