Fagotissimo

George Hariton - fagot
Mihai Timofti - fagot
Ionut Rosca - fagot
Matei Ciobanu - fagot
Mihai Gavril - contrafagot

The "Fagotissimo" chamber ensemble was established in 1999, when three bassoonists from the "Mihail Jora" Philharmonic from Bacău - Mihai Timofti, Costică Mărcut and Pavel Ionescu, together with George Hariton, first bassoonist at the "Moldova" Philharmonic from Iaşi, decided to explore the magnificent timbral universe of this interesting instrument.
From 2009, the bassoonist Mihai Badiu was invited into the quartet. In recent years, with the addition of new members in the orchestra, bassoonists Mihai Gavril, Alexandra Stanciu, Mihai Panainte, Cristian Buciumaș, Ionuț Roșca, Matei Ciobanu were also invited to the ensemble's recitals, along with Iulia Bitta and Sorin Sofian on percussion.
The repertoire of this group includes baroque music and even works composed especially for this combination of instruments.
The ensemble has already performed numerous concerts in the country (Iasi, Bacău, Râmnicu Vâlcea, Craiova, Piatra-Neamţ, Arad, Timisoara, Sibiu, Brasov, Pitesti, Oneşti, Constanta) and abroad (Italy, France, Germany, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Moldova, Greece, Ukraine), participating in numerous festivals and being present in traditional theaters, such as Piccolo Reggio (Turin, Italy), Teatro Zanon (Udine, Italy), Palazzo Magnani (Reggio Emilia, Italy), Megaron (Thessaloniki, Greece).
On April 27, 2026, the ensemble will end its European tour with a concert in the Verdi Hall of the Milan Conservatory as part of the "Serate Musicali" season.