| Martin Kuuskmann | |
| Birth Name: | Martin Kuuskmann |
| Birth Date: | 1971 4, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Instrument: | Bassoon |
| Genre: | Classical, contemporary classical music, modern music |
| Occupation: | Musician, recording artist, educator |
| Years Active: | 1994– |
Martin Kuuskmann (born 21 April 1971) is a 3-time Grammy nominated Estonian-American virtuoso bassoonist. Noted for his performances and recordings spanning an extraordinarily wide range of styles, he has performed with many of the world’s leading orchestras and conductors.
Kuuskmann was born in Tallinn, Estonia. He studied bassoon in Tallinn Music High School, Manhattan School of Music and Yale School of Music.[1] His mentors include Stephen Maxym, Frank Morelli, Rufus Olivier, Vernon Read and Ilmar Aasmets.
He is currently a bassoon professor at the Lamont School of Music at University of Denver, he has taught at the Manhattan School of Music (2007-2016)and at the Mannes School of Music Preparatory School (1997-2003) in New York City.[2] Martin Kuuskmann lives in the Denver area with his wife and their three children.