If the bassoon is quite cold when you arrive to the rehearsal or concert, assemble it and leave in on stage for 10 minutes or longer until it is not cold to the touch. Otherwise, it will play flat and fill up with clouds of moisture.

If the bassoon is quite cold when you arrive to the rehearsal or concert, assemble it and leave in on stage for 10 minutes or longer until it is not cold to the touch. Otherwise, it will play flat and fill up with clouds of moisture.